Dad arrested for speeding to hospital with wife in labor
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A Louisiana man who was rushing his wife to the hospital at speeds topping 100 mph (161 kph) missed his child's birth because he was in jail.
KALB-TV reports that Zak Evans was arrested Monday and remained in jail as the couple's daughter was born. His wife, Bridget, received an ambulance ride to a hospital. Evans was given a ticket for speeding, flight from an officer and careless operation.
Creola police Chief Heath Landry says an officer clocked the couple going 108 mph (174 kph) in a 55 mph (89 kph) speed zone. He says the officer pulled them over in Pineville.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The officer who stopped the couple dropped Evans off at the hospital but Evans said he had already missed the birth.
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Information from: KALB-TV, http://kalb.com