The woman and her child are in a serious condition in Borders General Hospital A woman and her baby are in a serious condition in hospital after she gave birth following a road crash.
A two-vehicle collision closed the A7 road near Hawick in the Scottish Borders at about 0825 BST.
Lothian and Borders Police said the pregnant woman was taken to Borders General Hospital, where her child was delivered.
The male driver of the vehicle in which she was a passenger also suffered a serious leg injury in the crash.
He was taken to Borders General Hospital after being cut free from the Honda Civic.
The car had been travelling north when it was involved in the collision with a Volkswagen Golf heading south.
The driver of the Volkswagen Golf suffered minor injuries.
The road remained closed while officers carried out an investigation at the scene and anyone who witnessed the collision has been asked to contact police immediately.
A police spokesman said: “We are still in the process of piecing together the circumstances surrounding this collision, which has resulted in some serious injuries to those involved.
“We would urge any motorists who were on the road and can assist with our enquiries to come forward.
“We are particularly keen to speak to the driver of a small red car, which was in the area at the time and may have witnessed the collision.”
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