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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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‘So surreal’: woman gives birth while stuck in heavy San Francisco traffic

a man and woman smile with their newborn
Karollyn and Nate smile with their newborn baby. Photograph: San Francisco fire department media via X

A woman stuck in heavy traffic in San Francisco went into labor and gave birth to a healthy baby girl, local authorities have said.

The San Francisco fire department said in a statement that a couple had been snarled in heavy congestion near the city’s Golden Gate Park when they were forced to pull over due to the imminent birth.

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