Arizona officer helps woman who gave birth on side of road

This photo taken Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015 and provided by Courtney Benavidez, Benavidez takes a selfie while holding her newborn after giving birth in a car on the side of the road near Bisbee, Ariz. Benavidez’ grandmother was rushing her to the hospital after she went into labor but the baby couldn’t wait. The grandmother pulled over behind a state trooper who had just stopped a speeding driver and sought his help. (Courtney Benavidez via AP) This photo taken Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015 and provided by Courtney Benavidez, Benavidez takes a selfie while holding her newborn after giving birth in a car on the side of the road near Bisbee, Ariz. Benavidez’ grandmother was rushing her to the hospital after she went into labor but the baby couldn’t wait. The grandmother pulled over behind a state trooper who had just stopped a speeding driver and sought his help. (Courtney Benavidez via AP)

By Associated Press November 18, 2015 2 min read

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) – An Arizona highway trooper getting ready to cite a speeding driver instead wound up helping a woman in another car who delivered a baby boy on the side of the road.

Trooper Miguel Rincon was conducting a traffic stop Saturday on a highway near the southern Arizona town of Bisbee when a car pulled up behind him. The driver told Rincon that her granddaughter was about to give birth and that they needed an ambulance.

But the baby couldn’t wait.

Courtney Benavidez gave birth in the car. The baby was out before Rincon even had time to run over to her.

He let the speeding driver go.