Woman gives birth to baby in traffic jam on A2 near Maasbracht

A woman gave birth to a baby in a traffic jam on the A2 near Maasbracht on Saturday afternoon. Mother and child were taken to the hospital and are doing well, a police spokesperson said.

However, the police spokeswoman could not say whether the woman gave birth to a boy or a girl. The traffic jam occurred after seven cars collided in Maasbracht. The accident happened around 12:45 p.m. on the northbound lane. No one was injured and around 2 p.m., the road was clear again.

Vanwege een ongeval met zeven voertuigen op de #A2 op Brug Wessem bij Maasbracht, is de weg richting het noorden dicht vanaf knp. Het Vonderen. Verkeer richting Eindhoven volgt onderstaande omleiding. Afhandeling zal nog enige tijd gaan duren. pic.twitter.com/sJP0BhEFIU

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