2-Day-Old Newborn Suffering Breathing Difficulties Saved by Police Escort

At 6:00 p.m. on July 3, a police car races ahead of an ambulance.

Inside the ambulance was a newborn baby who had suddenly shown symptoms of breathing difficulty.

[Please clear the way to the left and right. We are transporting a newborn.]

The distance to the hospital was 14 kilometers.

However, due to Friday evening rush-hour traffic, the navigation system estimated it would take 50 minutes.

There was a reason the police car was speeding down the road like this.

Kang Min-ho, a private ambulance driver, had urgently asked the police for help, and officers from the Suwon Gwonseon Police Station were dispatched on an emergency basis.

Inside the police car, Inspector Cho Kwang-ho and Senior Policeman Park Doo-hee assessed the situation and cut through the heavily congested road.

[Please hold on tight.]

As the siren wailed and broadcast announcements continued asking drivers to move aside,

[We are transporting a newborn. Please make way. Please make way.]

Vehicles on the road performed a "Moses Miracle," clearing paths to both sides.

Even in sections caught by traffic lights, thanks to the hand signals of Inspector Cho Kwang-ho who was riding along, they were able to pass without delay.

As a result, the ambulance covered the 14-kilometer distance in just 18 minutes and safely arrived at the emergency room.

[We got here much faster thanks to the police officers right now.]

After receiving prompt treatment, the baby was discharged in good health about 10 days later.

The concession of citizens, the quick wit of the ambulance driver, and the swift response of the police saved a precious life.

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