By SUN REPORTER
A QUICK-thinking Russian cashier has been hailed a hero after ditching her till to deliver a baby on the side of a roaring highway.
The drama kicked off when a frantic man stormed into the woman’s roadside office, screaming for help.
He told the stunned worker his brother’s wife was in the middle of a “total emergency” and giving birth in a car parked right on the hard shoulder.
With no time to lose, the plucky shop girl—more used to scanning snacks than scaling surgical heights—rushed to the scene.
‘I Just Did What I Had To Do’
As the drama unfolded by the speeding traffic, the makeshift midwife got on the blower to emergency services.
Following the medics’ instructions word-for-word over the phone, she stayed calm under pressure while the terrified mum-to-be went into full labor.
By the time the sirens of the ambulance were heard in the distance, the “miracle on the motorway” was already complete.
A source said: “One minute she was counting change, the next she was catching a newborn. It was incredible.”
Medical staff arrived to find both mum and the little one doing well, thanks to the cashier’s steady hands.
They were whisked away to a nearby hospital for a check-up but are reported to be in “top gear” and healthy.
The hero worker, who has since returned to her shift, reportedly shrugged off the praise, insisting she was just happy to help the family in their hour of need.
Background to the Story
This heartwarming incident took place along a busy regional highway in Russia, where vast distances between towns often make roadside emergencies a life-or-death race against time.
In recent years, several high-profile “roadside births” have hit the headlines in the region, leading to calls for more basic medical training for staff working at remote petrol stations and rest stops.
This particular cashier’s ability to remain calm while following remote instructions has been praised by local emergency services as a “textbook” example of how a bystander can save lives.
