Car crash birth? Will Paige and her baby survive in Neighbours?

Paige Smith, Jack Callahan
A car crash puts pregnant Paige in serious danger.

A car crash leaves pregnant Paige and her baby fighting for their lives while Jack finally finds out he's the father.

On the verge of her move to Queensland, pregnant Paige is desperate to do the right thing and tell Jack he's the father of the baby. She's had a few goes at it - but each time she's failed. This week, after another fumbled attempt to drop the baby bombshell on the priest, a car crash changes everything and leads Jack to find out…

The awful incident leaves Paige's unborn baby in dreadful danger. The impact with Brennan's police car has totalled the doors, petrol's leaking and she's starting to haemorrhage! With the emergency services unable to get to the scene quickly, it's down to Tyler to cut Paige from the wreckage to get her to the hospital. Will Karl and co be able to save the unborn tot? And will Jack decide to quit the church in favour of parenthood?

A car crash puts pregnant Paige in serious danger.

A car crash puts pregnant Paige in serious danger.

Paige Smith, Jack Callahan

A car crash puts pregnant Paige in serious danger.

A car crash puts pregnant Paige in serious danger.

Jack Callahan

As the terrifying incident unfolds, priest Jack finally finds out he's the father of Paige's baby!

As the terrifying incident unfolds, priest Jack finally finds out he's the father of Paige's baby!

Mark Brennan

Copper Mark is horrified to see he's smashed into the side of pregnant Paige's car.

Copper Mark is horrified to see he's smashed into the side of pregnant Paige's car.

Tyler Brennan, Jack Callahan

There's panic at the scene as the emergency services can't get to pregnant Paige…

There's panic at the scene as the emergency services can't get to pregnant Paige…

Jack Callahan, Mark Brennan

A paramedic updates Jack and Mark - Paige's prognosis isn't good.

A paramedic updates Jack and Mark - Paige's prognosis isn't good.

Paige Smith, Jack Callahan

With pregnant Paige stuck in the car and seriously injured, Jack tries to keep her calm and vows to stay by her side.

With pregnant Paige stuck in the car and seriously injured, Jack tries to keep her calm and vows to stay by her side.

Tyler Brennan, Mark Brennan

Tyler comes back from the garage with an angle grinder, determined to free pregnant Paige from her smashed up car.

Tyler comes back from the garage with an angle grinder, determined to free pregnant Paige from her smashed up car.

Paige Smith, Jack Callahan

Pregnant Paige is in serious trouble. She's haemorrhaging.

Pregnant Paige is in serious trouble. She's haemorrhaging.

Paige Smith, Jack Callahan

Jack clutches Paige's hand as he tries to keep the expectant mum calm.

Jack clutches Paige's hand as he tries to keep the expectant mum calm.

Lauren Turner, Piper Willis, Brad Willis

At the hospital, Paige's loved ones are desperate for news as she undergoes surgery. (Image credit: Jackson Finter)

At the hospital, Paige's loved ones are desperate for news as she undergoes surgery.

Lauren Turner, Piper Willis, Karl Kennedy, Brad Willis

Will Karl have good news following Paige's emergency surgery? Watch Neighbours on C5 from Monday 13 March. (Image credit: Jackson Finter)

Will Karl have good news following Paige's emergency surgery? Watch Neighbours on C5 from Monday 13 March.

Sarah Waterfall
Soaps Editor at What's On TV

Sarah has been writing about soaps for over 20 years! She’s worked for Hello!, WOMAN, PA News, Closer, TVeasy – and is currently What’s On TV's Soap editor as well as writing for WhatToWatch.com 


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