Woman gives birth in husband’s truck while speeding through Liberty Tubes toward hospital

PITTSBURGH — A woman delivered her baby early Friday morning in her husband’s truck in the Liberty Tubes as they sped toward the hospital.

Yemen Zaarour says she woke up with contractions shortly before 3 a.m. and their healthy baby was born less than an hour later while her husband was still driving.

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They left their Bethel Park home to head to Magee Women’s Hospital, but just as they were entering the Liberty Tunnel her water broke. And they were still inside the tunnel when their baby was born.

Channel 11 spoke with Zaarour from her hospital room.

“I watched (the) clock and I felt more contraction (sic) coming in less than five minutes,” she said.

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Baby born in Liberty Tunnel This baby was born just before 3 a.m. in the Liberty Tunnel as mother and father rush to get to the hospital.

The baby was named Aya Mohamad, and she’s perfectly healthy despite her chaotic entrance.

Zaarour’s best friend got to the hospital around the same time as the baby.

“In the beginning I thought he was just kidding to make me a little bit afraid, but all the nurses were around and she had the baby in the car,” said Abir Elzaghir.

Zaarour was scheduled to be induced on Feb. 23, which is also the mother and her son’s birthday.

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