07 March,2011 02:55 PM IST | | Agencies
A mom gave birth to a baby boy in an ambulance in front of an Arlington strip club after she couldn't reach the hospital in time.
William Nathaniel Jones' birth is an interesting story, which involves a reporter, police, topless dancers, and a short -- but high-speed -- chase.
His mom, Amenze, was in labour, and his dad was trying to get her from Mansfield to Plano, where her doctor was waiting. But the family only got as far as Arlington, reports the WFAA.
Nate Jones was speeding them north on Highway 360 when they were pulled over by Grand Prairie police, who said they caught him traveling 84 mph in a 50mph zone.
The officer told Jones he had already passed two hospitals in Mansfield, and one more was on the way in Arlington.
But Jones said there was only one place this baby was going to be delivered, and that was in Plano.
Within a few miles, however, mom couldn't go any further. Then a 911 operator told the family to pull over and wait for an ambulance.
They stopped at the Flashdancer Club, an adult cabaret, to wait for an ambulance.
"I've never been there before; I've covered them," explained Jones, who is a reporter.
Soon, dancers and bouncers and customers came out of the topless bar to watch baby being born in an ambulance.
William, his mom and dad are now safe at Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital.
