Newspaper Carrier Spots Abandoned Newborn in Middle of Road, Baby Rushed to Hospital

Feb 19, 2019 by apost team

A California newspaper carrier, Aurelio Fuentes Jr., ended up thankful that he was on his paper delivery route in the early morning of February 11th. He also is thankful that his radio volume was turned down as he was driving.

As Fuentes was driving along at 4:30 a.m., he spotted something in the road in Madera County. At first, he thought it was just roadkill. However, he soon heard something he wasn’t expecting to hear: a crying sound. He stopped to check and found that it wasn’t an animal he was hearing. No, it was an actual baby in the road.

Fuentes told the news that it was an awful moment for him. He quickly dialed 911. He said his emotions were high as he waited in the freezing cold for first responders to show up. As he waited, a passing motorist stopped to see if he needed assistance.

Fuentes, the new motorist, and the baby sat in the car in the warmth, where they noticed that the baby still had the umbilical cord attached. The little girl had no diaper and was only wearing a onesie.

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Emergency personnel rushed the little girl to Valley View Hospital. She was quickly taken to the NICU.

The Madera County Sheriff’s Office has put out a statement saying they are looking for the baby’s birth mother. They say that the birth mother made contact with another stranger on the same road before she abandoned the baby. According to police officer Pogue, the mother asked the stranger if he would take the child.

The man told the mother that she should take the baby to a fire station or hospital. He said that she was driving a small, white SUV.

The mother was described as a female adult, Hispanic, and in her early 20s, according to a Facebook post.

Fuentes was very upset by the whole event. He ended up delivering only 40 of his 130 newspapers and ended up going home to relax. He said he couldn’t help but think what may have happened if another vehicle or wild animal had come upon the baby before he did.

He believes the baby was minutes away from danger. He said, "If there was another vehicle, that baby would have been badly hurt (or killed)."

According to the hospital, the baby is doing well. She will stay in the NICU for a short period of time.

Under the Baby Safe Surrender program, a parent or guardian can legally give their baby to a safe surrender location within 3 days of birth. The parent's identity will then remain confidential.

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