Archive · 2 Jan 2026
Indian Cab Driver Delivers Baby in Taxi
A cab driver named Hardeep Singh Toor was driving a couple, including a pregnant woman, to the hospital on a very cold night.
The woman was in a lot of pain, and the baby was born in the back of the taxi just before they reached the hospital.
The driver kept driving to get them to the hospital quickly.
The mother and baby were doing well after they arrived at the hospital.
This was the first time the driver had picked up two people and dropped off three.
Toor considered calling an ambulance but decided to drive due to the severe weather and the urgency of the situation.
Hardeep Singh Toor, an Indian-origin cab driver in Calgary, picked up a pregnant woman and her companion for an urgent ride to the hospital.
The woman went into labor in the back seat, and the baby was born just blocks away from the hospital.
Toor continued driving to the hospital despite the baby being born in the taxi.
The mother and baby were reported to be doing well after arriving at the hospital.
Toor has been driving cabs for four years and called the experience a 'proud moment.'
- Who
- Hardeep Singh Toor, an Indian-origin cab driver in Calgary, Canada
- What
- Delivered a baby in his taxi while driving to the hospital
- When
- Last Tuesday night
- Where
- Calgary, Canada
- Why
- The pregnant woman was in urgent need of medical attention and the weather conditions were severe
Calling an ambulance
Driving to the hospital
Response to emergency
Calling an ambulance
Toor initially considered calling an ambulance for professional medical assistance.
Driving to the hospital
Toor decided to drive to the hospital himself due to the severe weather conditions and the urgency of the situation.
- Driver's Name
- Hardeep Singh Toor
- Location
- Calgary, Canada
- Date of Incident
- Last Tuesday
- Temperature
- -23°C
- Hospital
- Peter Lougheed Centre
