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Deputy Delivers Baby on Highway 1 in Iowa City Area
Johnson County Deputy Shawn Swartzendruber assisted a woman in labor on Highway 1 near Maier Avenue at around 2 a.m. The newborn’s umbilical cord was wrapped around the neck, but Swartzendruber and a mother managed to unwind it and keep the baby warm until ambulance crews arrived. The baby and mother were later taken to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. both were reported healthy.
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Johnson County
Shawn Swartzendruber
Swartzendruber
Sheriff's Office
Iowa City
Kalona
Maier Avenue
University of Iowa