In 2002, a Maine mother went into labor during a 9/11 memorial; 24 years later, she reunited...

24 years after dramatic 9/11 birth, Maine mother and retired firefighter reunite A Maine mother who went into labour during a September 11 memorial service in 2002 has reunited with the firefighter who helped deliver her son on the side of a highway nearly a quarter of a century ago. Maddie Marks was attending a first anniversary 9/11 remembrance ceremony in Maine when she suddenly went into labour. As her husband drove her towards the hospital, her contractions became so strong and frequent that they had to pull over on the roadside and call for emergency help. Robert Shay Jr., then an active firefighter and emergency medical technician with the local fire department, responded to the call. He arrived within minutes and helped Marks deliver her son in the front seat of the vehicle before paramedics took the mother and newborn to a regional medical centre. According to a broadcast report by television station WABI, the two had not seen each other since that morning in September 2002. Marks and Shay finally reunited in September 2026 after decades of living in nearby communities without meeting again.Sudden labour interrupted memorial service attendanceThe unusual birth took place o...