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Drivers special delivery as baby is born on back seat of minicab


Driver Tesfaldet Abraham picked them a young couple up at their home in Moston and took them on the short drive to hospital - but by the time they got there the baby was on its way

A minicab driver ended up with an extra passenger when he picked up a young couple.

When heavily-pregnant Pavla Machacova went into labour, boyfriend Pavel Stupka called a cab to take them to hospital.

Driver Tesfaldet Abraham picked them up at their home in Moston and took them on the short drive to North Manchester General . But by the time they got there the baby was on its way.

Tesfaldet jumped out to get a trolley for Pavla, and shouted to waiting midwives for help. They raced to the cab and within minutes delivered the baby on the back seat of his Vauxhall Astra estate.

Tesfaldet, 44, who works for city centre cab firm Cresta Cars, said: “It was not a very long distance to the hospital and we were not thinking the baby would come as soon as that, even the husband didn’t seem to know how far gone she was.”

Tesfaldet, from Broughton, added: “The midwives ran out to the car, told me to grab towels and gloves from inside and the baby was born within five minutes. I got into the back of the car to help hand them what they needed.

“I couldn’t be happier. It’s amazing. I picked up two people and delivered three!”

Baby Nicole was born weighing a healthy 7lbs 7oz. And the following day she was allowed home with Pavel, 30, and Pavla, 33, to meet her big sister, two-year-old Kristina.

Pavla said: “It was so unexpected. With Kristina the labour was 12 hours and this was 30 minutes. I’d only had contractions for about five minutes before we rang the minicab and then she was here. It was too fast. I’m really happy to be at home with Nicole.”

Pavel said:“We’re so grateful to the driver and the hospital. We have received a lovely bunch of flowers from Mr Abraham so it’s nice to know he’s thinking of us.”

Derek Brocklehurst, manager of Cresta Cars, said: “It’s great. We wish both the parents and the child all the best.”

source: http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/ ... on-6415630

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Well that's a very good news story, and in keeping with the season of goodwill.

But haven't we seen similar tales over the years where the driver sends the parents a bill for the clean up?

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