Pregnant woman falls from bridge after bikes collide, delivers baby girl after rescue

Khargone: A pregnant woman who fell nearly 20 feet from a culvert following a motorcycle collision was rescued by passers-by and later delivered a baby girl at a govt hospital in Khargone district on Friday night.The accident occurred near Sirwel village under Bhagwanpura block of Khargone district. A resident of Mohradi village, Hiralal, was taking his pregnant wife, Peru Bai, and sister-in-law (brother's wife) to a govt hospital in Sirwel on a motorcycle. A few other family members were following them.At around 5 pm, when they reached a small bridge (Jhula Pulia) area in Sirwel, a motorcycle coming from opposite direction collided with their bike. The impact was so strong that all three riders, along with the motorcycle, fell nearly 20 feet from the bridge.The motorcycle landed on rocks while the three riders fell into a water-filled pit. Despite the presence of stones and sharp rocks at the spot, the trio escaped with only minor injuries.Local residents including Vikram Thakur and Ramesh Solanki, who were passing by, noticed the accident and rushed to help. With the assistance of the victims' relatives, they pulled the pregnant woman out from below the bridge and moved her to a safe place. They then informed Umariya panchayat secretary Praveen Jaiswal about the incident.Jaiswal reached the spot along with villager Bathiya Kanase in a four-wheeler. With the help of locals, the injured were taken to Sirwel hospital."Shortly after being admitted, the pregnant woman delivered a healthy baby girl weighing 2.4 kg. After initial treatment, both mother and the newborn were referred to district hospital for further care, where they are currently undergoing treatment and doing well," Khargone CMHO Daulat Singh Chauhan told TOI.