This completely breaks my heart. I cannot begin to imagine the pain and anguish the mother is feeling now, and will have to carry with her for the rest of her life.

This is to the person who made the comment about one driver being a dummy and then making fun of the other persons type of vehicle. This was an accident where an expectant mother lost her baby. Looks like YOU are the dummy for making such heartless comments. Shame on you.

Suzanne, why don't you take a break from your infantile scolding and learn to read. That comment was on the original article prior to there being any reported injuries.

I have lived in this area for 21 years and if ever a road needed to be converted to 4 lane, it is 206, between Route 80 and Route 78. There have been numerous accidents over the years, many to pedestrians walking along side the road where there is little or no shoulder. I wish the state could afford to act.

Where can I find the original article ?

Hi Karen,

There is a link to yesterday's coverage of the accident in the text of the article above. Or you can follow this short link:

http://patch.com/A-1RWK

Terrible :(

This story is so sad. It breaks my heart :(
Stop the bickering.
What can we do , to stop this from happening ever again!!! Is is a State issue or a local issue?

How about cell service being jammed when someone is in drive in cars? I dont know if distracted driving was an issue, But I sure do know it is an issue that contributes to a lot of accidents.

Since moving to the area (Long Valley) almost 10 years ago, I am CONSTANTLY AMAZED at how often drivers insist on driving on MY side of the double yellow lines. I have never experienced that kind of passive "lane drifting" in any other area of the country where I have lived -- but it seems to be an accepted, dangerous habit around here, and it's not all texting and cellphones -- just narcissistic carelessness. It's frightening.

I'm confused by the headline. A baby is an infant, a term after being born.

Consideration should be given to installing HIGH ACCIDENT ZONE signs on this section of Route 206.

There was an interesting discussion in another town's Patch about truck traffic on Route 206 between Rt 78 and 80. It went something along the lines of trucks (was it interstate trucks can not use Route 206?) unelss they originated in NJ. I probably don't have that right. But, the writer also pointed out that trucks that originate from a Route 206 location (example given was Toy R US) are supposed to proceed to the nearest Interstate highway.....which would be Route 80 in that case but they leave to the south to 78. That writer claimed that the local police refused to enforce the law.

Perhaps the editiors of Patch can shed some light on exactly what are the laws regarding truck usage on Route 206.

Very sad story, my heart melts for this mother and her family, god bless.

He was not on the phone. the phone was checked at the scene.

,just because the phone was checked at the scene and im questioning what that even means,doesnt mean he wasnt distracted with phone,looking at the phone,reading texts,attempting to make a call or even returning a text all possiblities....trying to make all 4 lanes from 2 lanes to try to solve the problem of tailgating,drivers who just dont pay attention ,with the 4 lanes traffic speeds up and shoulders disappear and drivers are still idiots

How did this guy cross the double line??? People slow down

@Mr. Lapinski...I don't recall every saying I was having a fetus...

Excuse me....ever saying

You are not a newspaper editor. The headline was confusing and misleading.

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God people, do you treat strangers you meet out in the world with such venom? The fighting in the comments of every post are just pathetic. Treat each other with respect and dignity please.

This is not the article to discuss abortion topics or when a baby can be called a baby. I too feel horrible for this expectant mother for the loss of her baby. It's just heart wrenching. Something needs to be done about 206 in Chester. I've lived in this NW NJ for 4 years now and traveling on 206 I am constantly seeing accidents and cars drifting over the double yellow lines, and its always in Chester. Not to say accidents haven't happened on other parts of 206, but I've personally been witness to 2 accidents as they happened and 1 almost accident that almost happened to me because as I was driving northbound the car in the southbound lanes swerved over the lines. Guess we woke him up after honking and he quickly straightened himself out but it was thisclose. And where was it? In Chester. I don't understand what is wrong w/ people cant get their shit together while driving, whether in Chester or anywhere for that matter.

He was clearly text messaging or reading text. I see it all the time on the road. They should come up with a jamming device in cars to end text messaging while in transit.. How many more accidents do we have to see? Think texting while driving is worse than drinking and driving. Its like driving blindfolded..

That part of Rt 206 is residential. A flashing light should be by Copper lane and other small streets that enter onto Rt 206. Lower speed limit again a residential section. AND NO TRUCK Allowed!

Look how upset the lefties get over this child being called a baby.

I agree, 'baby' is very misleading. They should have said either fetus or 'unborn baby'. To just say baby makes one believe it was an infant outside of her womb. Not that it would be any more or less sad, it's tragic.

RIP unborn child...you never had a chance to enter this world...fly with wings towards your next lifetime!

Regardless if the baby was born or unborn, it still had a heart that was beating and it was living one way or the other, now the mother is heartbroken. Get over the way the article was presented.

"Woman loses unborn child in 206 crash" would have been the proper headline.