A routine day on patrol took an unexpected and memorable turn for a law enforcement officer when he assisted in the delivery of a baby boy along a highway.

On November 22, Trooper Tyler Shelby of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) was conducting his regular patrol duties in southwest Oklahoma when he received a call for assistance. He was needed to manage traffic for an ambulance heading to aid a woman who was in active labor.

Being just a mile away, Shelby quickly headed to the location, as reported by the OHP.

Footage from his dashcam captures the moment Shelby arrived behind a black Chevrolet Camaro, which was parked on the shoulder with its passenger door ajar. Inside, the expectant mother was seated in the front, ready to give birth.

This officer’s routine patrol turned into an extraordinary event as he helped deliver a baby boy on the highway before medical help could reach the scene.

Shelby approached intending to reassure the woman that help was only moments away, but the baby had other plans, according to OHP.

“The baby is coming!” the mother told him.

“Well, don’t push!” Shelby replied.

Within seconds, the trooper helped to deliver his first baby, OHP said.

“All I did was play catch,” Shelby said.

Dashcam video shows the ambulance arriving shortly afterward. (Oklahoma Highway Patrol)

Dashcam video shows the ambulance arriving shortly after, which took both the mother and the newborn – a baby boy named Finley – to the hospital for continued care, according to OHP.

Shelby then returned to his patrol duties.

“Trooper Shelby then went right back to work, ready for the next call,” OHP said. “We’re happy to report that both mother and baby are doing great!”

OHP noted that its troopers are trained for the unexpected.

OHP is “happy to report that both mother and baby are doing great!” according to a Facebook post. (Oklahoma Highway Patrol)

“Our medical training includes the basics of delivering a baby – something we hope we don’t encounter often – but when the moment comes, our troopers are ready to help,” OHP said. “To the family, we are thrilled for you and grateful that Trooper Shelby could be there in your moment of need! Congratulations on your new arrival!”

Earlier this year, a Michigan couple similarly received an unexpected delivery in the parking lot of a McDonald’s.

Oklahoma Highway Patrol did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.