Video: Cop saves choking newborn after pulling over a speeding car

The mother told the cop that her baby had stopped breathing and she was rushing her to the hospital.

When a South Carolina police officer intercepted a woman for speeding, he didn't know the life of her 12-day old infant lay in his hands. On July 11, Deputy W Kimbro with the Berkeley County Sheriff's Office pulled a car over for speeding and found a frantic mother inside with her infant who was choking. 

The mother told the cop that her baby had stopped breathing and she was rushing her to the hospital. "The mother told the Deputy baby stopped breathing after drinking a bottle," said the police department, adding that the deputy officer realised he had to act immediately to save the baby's life.
Police department released a footage on Thursday, showing Deputy Kimbro providing first aid to the baby and inserting a finger in her mouth to open her airway. "As long as she's crying like that she's breathing," he can be heard saying in the video. Deputy Kimbro  continued tapping the infant's chest until medics arrived at the scene, NDTV quoted CNN reports.
"Deputy Kimbro took the baby's limp and cyanotic body and performed lifesaving first aid. As a result, he was able to get the baby to breathe again until EMS could arrive," the police department said, sharing the incident on Facebook. He has been awarded a medal for saving the infant's life. "Because of Deputy Kimbro's steadfast, professional and heroic response, the 12-day old baby was able to live," said Berkeley County Sheriff's Office.
Deputy officer Kimbro is being hailed a hero after the incident was shared on Facebook post that went viral with over 2,000 'shares'. One Facebook user wrote: "Thank you for your services and heroic act in saving this baby life!" While another person wrote: "I am in tears! Thank God for the officer who handled this so compassionately and professionally!"