Kansas City, Missouri police are investigating a 20 year-old woman who allegedly tried to flush her newborn son down a toilet at a McDonald's restaurant.

Both the baby and the mother, who works at the McDonald's,
are at the hospital being treated after the incident yesterday
afternoon.

Capt. Rich Lockhart said workers became concerned after the
woman didn't return from the restroom. The workers quickly called
paramedics after checking on her. Lockhart said the woman told paramedics that she tried to flush the baby down the toilet several times. He said the child was still in the toilet and wasn't breathing when paramedics arrived. They administered CPR on the child and rushed him and the mother to the hospital.

Police said the newborn is expected to survive. The mother hasn't been charged. An investigation continues.