A mother in San Dimas went into labor in a car and the father called for help, according to CHP. LAFD responded to a possible childbirth call around 12:12 a.m. at Via Verde Drive and the 57 Freeway. Video showed paramedics loading the mother, holding a swaddled newborn, into an ambulance.
WHO:Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel; California Highway Patrol; the baby’s parents
WHAT:Emergency responders assisted a woman giving birth after labor began in a car on a San Dimas road.
WHEN:Reported Aug 27, 2026 at 3:22 AM ET
WHERE:Los Angeles, CA
WHY:The father called for assistance when his wife went into labor in the car.
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