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Former 9NEWS employee gives birth along Colorado highway

The parents welcomed a healthy baby boy Wednesday evening alongside E-470 near Parker Road after trying to get to Sky Ridge from Windsor.

August 18, 2024
Close-up photo of baby's toes in crib

The actual birth plan was pretty simple.

The couple had delivered their two older children at Sky Ridge Medical Center, with an OBGYN they loved. But they had moved north — to Windsor — before baby number three came along. Even with the distance, they stayed with the same doctor and hospital.

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Published:
August 18, 2024
Location:
HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge

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