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Mother and baby in canal rescue | Mother and baby in canal rescue |
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Rescuers dragged a mother and her 13-month-old baby from a submerged car after it crashed into a canal. | Rescuers dragged a mother and her 13-month-old baby from a submerged car after it crashed into a canal. |
The car had collided with another vehicle in Barrow-on-Trent, Derbyshire, before careering into the canal on Wednesday afternoon. | The car had collided with another vehicle in Barrow-on-Trent, Derbyshire, before careering into the canal on Wednesday afternoon. |
Two nurses gave first aid and resuscitated the baby girl, before she and her mother were flown to hospital by air ambulance. | |
The baby is now in intensive care at the Queen's Medical centre, Nottingham. | The baby is now in intensive care at the Queen's Medical centre, Nottingham. |
'Traumatic incident' | 'Traumatic incident' |
A Derbyshire Police spokeswoman said: "Luckily two nurses were also on hand and as a result of them rendering first aid and CPR they managed to resuscitate the baby." | A Derbyshire Police spokeswoman said: "Luckily two nurses were also on hand and as a result of them rendering first aid and CPR they managed to resuscitate the baby." |
The pair were flown to hospital by the Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Rutland Air Ambulance. | The pair were flown to hospital by the Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Rutland Air Ambulance. |
An air ambulance spokeswoman said the car had been submerged for about three to five minutes before the two were rescued. | An air ambulance spokeswoman said the car had been submerged for about three to five minutes before the two were rescued. |
She said the baby had gone into cardiac arrest and the air ambulance crew carried out cardiac and respiratory monitoring. | She said the baby had gone into cardiac arrest and the air ambulance crew carried out cardiac and respiratory monitoring. |
Dr Stuart Maitland-Knibb, from the air ambulance, said: "This was a very traumatic incident. | Dr Stuart Maitland-Knibb, from the air ambulance, said: "This was a very traumatic incident. |
"Our thoughts are with her and the rest of the little girl's family and friends." | "Our thoughts are with her and the rest of the little girl's family and friends." |