Tricia Land of Ortonville was driving into town to take her daughter to school at Independence Elementary, Monday morning, when she was stopped unexpectedly. A woman whose parked car was on the side of M-15 near Oak Hill Road waved her down.
“The area they were in on M-15 had no cell service,” said Mary Brewer of Clarkston, Land’s mother. “The woman told her that her daughter was having a baby, now.”
Land, a volleyball coach for Clarkston and 2001 graduate, knew what to do.
“Another parent saw my daughter’s car and also stopped. Tricia took charge of the situation, and delivered a beautiful baby girl within minutes of stopping,” Brewer said.
Paramedics with Independence Township Fire Department arrived shortly after and took mother and newborn to the hospital.
“Something beautiful happened that morning and Tricia would like to send the new mom a card,” Brewer said. “Any help would be appreciated.”
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– Phil Custodio