A nine-month-old baby who stopped breathing was recovering in a Long Beach hospital Tuesday thanks to the actions of sheriff’s deputies in Lakewood.

About 10:20 p.m. Monday, Deputy Tyler Milton noticed a vehicle driving erratically southbound on Lakewood Boulevard toward the 91 Freeway and pulled it over, Lt. Oscar Barragan said.

“The dad got out of the car, panicking, holding the baby, saying the baby wasn’t breathing,” he said.

Milton evaluated the baby and put out an emergency broadcast for help.

Deputy Alissa Farrington arrived and the two took the baby to Long Beach Memorial Hospital, with Milton performing CPR on the way, Barragan said.

The deputy was able to resuscitate the infant before they got to the hospital. The baby was listed in stable condition.

Deputies were told the baby had a high fever and possibly suffered a seizure before he stopped breathing, Barragan said.

“So far, we have good news, everybody’s doing well,” he said.