Jack's parents knew they wouldn't get to the hospital in time for his birth, so Dad waved down a police officer near the Montreal Road exit.

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If there’s one truth that new Ottawans learn quickly, it’s to stay away from Highway 174 if you’re in a hurry to get anywhere. Article content

Young parents Jeremie and Kaitlyn faced that Ottawa truth on their way to hospital Friday for the delivery of their baby son. Article content Article content

It became obvious that the 174 was determined to slow them down as they were heading to the hospital while Kaitlyn was in active labour. Quickly, the pair realized they would not make it there in time for the birth.

Then, like a mirage in the desert, Papa Jeremie spotted an Ottawa Police Service cruiser near the Montreal Road exit

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