00:00 Now to the dramatic rescue of a newborn who came into this world during some very tense moments, but thankfully one police officer was in the right place at the right time. Here's ABC's Andrea Fujii with our positive story.
00:12 In New Mexico, a heart pounding rescue of a newborn caught on camera.
00:20 It all started with the mom going into labor and the dad speeding to the hospital.
00:27 She's like, hey, like I feel like the back to the baby coming back and do his head, you know, pushing.
00:32 And I was like, OK, like, just hold on.
00:34 We're almost there. Just hold on.
00:35 So I was I was going a decent speed, you know.
00:38 State police officer Ismael Perez sees Miguel run a red light and tries to pull him over just as he turns into the hospital.
00:46 He pulled in behind me and I get out as quickly as I can.
00:48 I'm like, hey, like my son is on the seat.
00:50 My son's on the seat.
00:51 Open the door. I see a newborn baby on the seat laying there motionless.
00:57 Miguel's wife had given birth in the car, but the umbilical cord was compressed and the baby wasn't breathing.
01:02 Officer Perez begins patting the baby's back, trying to clear his throat.
01:08 There we go. There we go.
01:11 Breathe me. Officer Perez then hands the baby over to the nurses, disinfects his hands and congratulates the new dad.
01:18 It's a boy. Congrats, brother.
01:21 All in a day's work for the father of three.
01:24 I have three kids of my own.
01:25 It was definitely a beautiful moment and I'm happy to to be a part of it.
01:29 And I'm just glad the baby's OK.
01:31 Andrea Fujii, ABC News, New York.
