Police help deliver baby during I-77 traffic snarl

Two patrol officers working a fatal wreck early Saturday helped deliver a healthy baby girl to a woman stuck in the resulting traffic backup.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police Officers Michael Caskey and Kevin Jackson rushed to the woman’s car on Interstate 77 at South Clarkson Street when someone flagged them down about 4:20 a.m., police spokeswoman Jessica Wallin said.

“Both mother and baby were transported to Carolinas Medical Center and are doing well,” Wallin said.

The fatal wreck happened on nearby I-85 at North Graham Street when a speeding motorist hit an abandoned vehicle as he pulled over for police.

Neither the officers nor the new mother were immediately available for comment.

This story was originally published April 30, 2016 at 3:44 PM with the headline "Police help deliver baby during I-77 traffic snarl."