Scanner Talk: ER units are en route to the Coeur d'Alene Bingo Casino where a 23-year-old mother of three is in the process of delivering her fourth baby. Contractions are 30 seconds apart. She's at the entrance to the hotel part of the casino. Today's her due date. No word on her success at the electronic slot machines. Stay tuned ...

Update: Ambulances are 13 miles apart and rushing toward each other to make a transfer before the baby is born. The baby's head is crowning. An EMS driver sez: "I'm driving as fast as I can.

Update: The Coeur d'Alene EMS unit now has the expectant mother and is headed back to KMC. They're on Mica Hill.

Update: Baby's born, breathing on its own, doing fine.

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