Quantcast
Woman gives birth on Upper East Side street corner – Metro US

Woman gives birth on Upper East Side street corner

Screen Shot 2014-02-25 at 2.14.19 PM A woman gave birth on this street corner at 68th Street and Third Avenue on Monday. Credit: Google Maps

A pregnant woman tried to hail a cab to get to the hospital on Monday afternoon, but the baby just wouldn’t wait.

The unidentified woman ended up giving birth on an Upper East Side street corner, fire department officials said.

Emergency responders reachedThird Avenue at 68th Street just before 4 p.m., where they found the woman lying in a crosswalk being attended by passersby. She had already given birth.

The mother and baby were transported to Lenox Hill Hospital, FDNY said.

Follow Emily Johnson on Twitter @emilyjreports