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Baby ignores stop sign, is born to driving mom

Shawna Uriguen and her fiance, Clay Crown, pose Wednesday in Buhl, Idaho, with their daughter, Kimber Marie Crown. (Associated Press)
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Shawna Uriguen and her fiance, Clay Crown, pose Wednesday in Buhl, Idaho, with their daughter, Kimber Marie Crown. (Associated Press)

HEYBURN, Idaho – An Idaho woman gave birth while driving to a doctor appointment and delivered her daughter by herself.

Shawna Uriguen delivered the 6-pound, 7-ounce baby Tuesday while driving from work to a doctor’s appointment, the Times-News reported Thursday.

She was on the phone with her fiance, Clay Crown, and said she was trying to find a place to pull over when the baby was born.

She said she quickly got the baby out of her pant leg and checked to make sure she was OK.

Uriguen, 29, said she had been having contractions but didn’t think she was in labor.

The baby, named Kimber Marie Crown, was due on Saturday. Uriguen said medics arrived in minutes, and she was taken to a hospital to get checked out. Uriguen said she and the baby are fine.