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Ventura County Firefighters Deliver Baby in Moving Ambulance on 23 Freeway

Interagency traffic control enabled a safe transfer from the Olsen Road off-ramp to an ambulance.

Overview

  • The call came just before 10 a.m. Thursday on Highway 23 near the Olsen Road offramp in Thousand Oaks.
  • Fire engines and California Highway Patrol units blocked lanes to secure the roadside pickup and departure.
  • Paramedics moved the mother into the ambulance, and the baby was delivered minutes into the drive to the hospital.
  • The newborn, identified as Andres, and his mother arrived in good condition, according to the fire department.
  • Responders visited the family later with flowers to offer congratulations, as reported by local outlets.