New Mexico
Police officer helps save baby born in car en route to the hospital; body camera video shows rescue
The baby was struggling to breathe when the officer stepped in to help.
Wednesday, August 9, 2023 4:41PM
DEMING, N.M. — A police officer is being hailed as a hero for helping a baby that was struggling to breathe after being born in the car on the way to the hospital.
Last month, Miguel Covarrubias rushed his pregnant wife, who was having contractions, to an emergency room in New Mexico. But the baby didn’t wait to arrive at the hospital.
“She’s like, ‘I can feel the baby coming I can feel the head pushing,’” the new dad recalled. “I was like, ‘OK hold on we’re almost there. Just hold on.’ I was going a decent speed.”
New Mexico State Police Officer Ismael Perez was on patrol in Deming, New Mexico, when he received word of a frantic 911 call about a mother who had given birth while on the way to the hospital.
Perez told ABC News that he saw Covarrubias run a red light and followed him as he drove into the ER entrance. Perez immediately jumped out of the car and can be seen on body camera video asking to help the baby.
Covarrubias wife had given birth in the car, but the baby’s umbilical cord was compressed and he was not breathing.
“Go get the nurse, tell them to hurry up, state police is on scene,” Perez is heard saying on body camera video.
Perez began to tap on the newborn’s back in an attempt to try to clear its throat. Thankfully, the baby began to cry.
“I have three kids of my own, so I’ve seen the doctors do that with my daughters because they came out of the womb the same way and no crying or anything,” Perez said. “So I did the same thing.”
Now, the mom, dad and Miguel Jr. are home and doing well — and thankful that Perez was nearby.
“I was terrified. I didn’t know what to do. And for him to jump into action the way he did and help me out, I just — just thank you,” Covarrubias told ABC News.
Copyright © 2023 ABC News Internet Ventures.
Welcome to the NMPreps.com weekly power rankings for New Mexico high school basketball. As the most up-to-date source for New Mexico high school athletics, we bring you the latest team rankings. Here are the rankings for the week of December 23rd-28th.
A winter storm will pass over Northern New Mexico and deliver some mountain snow on Christmas.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Dry and seasonably warm weather will continue through early next week.
A winter storm will bring light snow accumulations to the northern mountains Christmas Day and Night and most of the state will see an uptick in wind speeds.
Temperatures will drop a few degrees later in the week, but remain near to slightly above average.
Another weak winter storm could bring more mountain snow on Friday.
Meteorologist Brandon Richards has your full forecast in the video above.
PORTAL TRACKER
The Cowboys have gained some more transfer talent, this time adding to their rebuilding offensive line.
Louie Canepa, a 6-foout-4, 320-pound interior offensive lineman, is headed to Oklahoma State, according to a report. He spent the last three years at New Mexico State.
New Mexico State o-line transfer Louie Canepa is expected to transfer to Oklahoma State, @mzenitz and I have learned for @247Sports.
Canepa has played over 1,100 snaps the last two seasons with starts at both RT and RG.https://t.co/txsOShkxTz pic.twitter.com/2Z1iSiP0Hv
— Chris Hummer (@chris_hummer) December 22, 2024
Canepa came to New Mexico State as the No. 15 OL prospect from his state, originally hailing from Vintage High School in Napa, California. He appeared in one game as a true freshman but by Year 2 he was instrumental in the Aggies turning in a 10-win season.
As a redshirt freshman in 2023, Canepa played in 14 of the Aggies’ 15 games, starting 10. New Mexico State ranked 14th in rushing yards per game, and made it to the Conference USA Championship Game. In 2024, he appeared in all 12 games and started four at right guard.
At New Mexico State, Canepa played under Andrew Mitchell, who was reportedly hired to coach OSU’s offensive line, along with Cooper Bassett.
Capena is the third offensive lineman the Cowboys have grabbed out of the portal thus far, joining Kasen Carpenter (Tulsa) and Lavaka Taukeiaho (Weber State). There’s a lot of rebuilding to be done in that room with 2024 starters Dalton Cooper, Cole Birmingham, Joe Michalski, Preston Wilson, Jake Springfield and Isaia Glass all leaving the program (the first five through eligibility and Glass through the portal).
UPDATE: Teton Pass closed, collision reported
Experts reveal game-changing ways cryptocurrency can boost local economies — do the perks outweigh the cost?
All 11 sectors expected to broaden out in 2025, strategist says
I'm a health writer, and these are the 2 fitness tools helping me transition my workouts into the new year
Film Review: Babygirl – SLUG Magazine
Colorado Rockies game no. 116 thread: Zac Gallen vs José Ureña
Why Marjorie Taylor Greene was ‘kicked out’ of the Freedom Caucus according to Rep. Buck
See it: Tesla crashes into Columbus convention center at 70 mph
Fox News Politics: Georgia the whole day through
Death of missing Oregon girl found in stream ruled homicide
Read the Full Matt Gaetz Report from the House Ethics Committee
GOP congressman charges Biden administration's foreign policy 'left the world in a worse off place'
Gaza’s Kamal Adwan Hospital director pleads for help before it’s ‘too late’
What’s next for alleged CEO shooter Luigi Mangione after he pleads not guilty
Video: Our Photographer’s Look Inside New York’s Migrant Shelters
-
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25789444/1258459915.jpg "OpenAI cofounder Ilya Sutskever says the way AI is built is about to change")
Technology1 week agoOpenAI cofounder Ilya Sutskever says the way AI is built is about to change
-
Politics1 week agoU.S. Supreme Court will decide if oil industry may sue to block California's zero-emissions goal
-
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25546252/STK169_Mark_Zuckerburg_CVIRGINIA_D.jpg "Meta asks the US government to block OpenAI’s switch to a for-profit")
Technology1 week agoMeta asks the US government to block OpenAI’s switch to a for-profit
-
Business1 week agoFreddie Freeman's World Series walk-off grand slam baseball sells at auction for $1.56 million
-
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/23951353/STK043_VRG_Illo_N_Barclay_3_Meta.jpg "Meta’s Instagram boss: who posted something matters more in the AI age")
Technology1 week agoMeta’s Instagram boss: who posted something matters more in the AI age
-
News1 week agoEast’s wintry mix could make travel dicey. And yes, that was a tornado in Calif.
-
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/24924653/236780_Google_AntiTrust_Trial_Custom_Art_CVirginia__0003_1.png "Google’s counteroffer to the government trying to break it up is unbundling Android apps")
Technology2 days agoGoogle’s counteroffer to the government trying to break it up is unbundling Android apps
-
Politics3 days agoIllegal immigrant sexually abused child in the U.S. after being removed from the country five times