, Daniel Schuler filed a lawsuit against the state of New York for not keeping the road safe and against Warren Hance as he owned the minivan that Diane was driving. [54] Bastardi relatives reacted with anger upon hearing that the NBC drama would be basing an episode on the real-life tragedy. NEW YORK (CBS) Diane Schuler, the suburban New York mother who died in a wrong-way crash that killed three other adults and four children in July, was twice seen doubled over on the side of the road, "getting sick," witnesses told state police investigators in documents released to CBS affiliate WCBS. No Tylenol at the gas station, already running behind and worried, hence the call to her brother, so she starts sipping. The Taconic Parkway Crash | The Theorem Factory This tips her mental state completely off the rails and shes now tripping as if in a dream state. Archer, who works for the family of victim Daniel Longo, said the documents confirm much of what Schuler's husband Daniel refuses to discuss: his wife Diane was a pothead. Its also known as Leandras Law.. I think diane drank a bit but certainly not to get drunk. Updated: 13:12 EST, 18 July 2011. [1] Eight people were killed when a minivan, being driven by 36-year-old Diane Schuler, traveled 1.7 miles (2.7km) in the wrong direction on the parkway and collided head-on with an oncoming SUV. : [25][26] The campground co-owner, who had gotten to know the Schulers well, had seen them off at approximately 9 a.m. that morning, and stated that Diane appeared to be sober. The family of the woman who was drunk and high when she drove her minivan the wrong way on the Taconic Parkway and slammed into an SUV, killing eight people, had no other medical conditions that explain the crash, according to the final autopsy report released today. Cloudflare Ray ID: 7a2b64c5df41c03f But there is a reason and we'll never know what that reason is. [30][31] Schuler's relatives have also disputed that Diane was known to drink heavily or irresponsibly. The samples, however, confirmed what the medical examiner found. Privacy Policy. Excessive alcohol consumption can cause physical and social problems in people with ABS. [39], In June 2010, following eleven months of analysis, the New York State Police issued its final report on the crash. } This woman has the most control over herself and everyone Ive ever seen. Click to reveal Maybe if he knows what happened that morning, if they argued or anything, that would be the truth. More research is needed to learn more about its causes and possible treatments. Whats your thoughts? But if Schuler did have the condition, it could help explain why she seemed perfectly sober to those who saw her in the hours leading up to the crash, but was, in fact, intoxicated. The autopsy also revealed that Schuler was impaired by marijuana, DiFiore said. Trending News Absolutely not with Pot on board. August 6, 2009 - Crash Mom's Husband: "I Would Marry Her Again Tomorrow", August 5, 2009 - Despicable! Diane Schuler's family: Autopsy shows she wasn't alcoholic - though Two hours before Diane Schuler drove the wrong way on an upstate parkway, killing herself and seven others, a motorist saw someone who looked and dressed like her doubled-over on the side of the . Schulers husband, sister-in-law, and an investigator working on their behalf all made claims and/or inferences that Schuler had spoken to the Sunoco clerk while attempting to buy over-the-counter pain-relief medication, although the gas station did not sell any. Diane Schuler and her two children, three nieces, and three of her children left a New York campground on July 26 in her van. In an August 8 press conference, Daniel Schuler and his attorney, Dominic Barbara, initially denied, given that several children had been with them, that Diane had taken any illegal drugs or was drinking that weekend at the campground. Schuler herself then talked to Hance and said that she was disoriented and could not see clearly. [9][12][14][15], Investigators did not determine what route Schuler took from the bridge to the Taconic State Parkway ramps near Briarcliff Manor. cite Diane as having experienced gestational diabetes, an acute condition related to pregnancy, rather than a chronic condition. Diane Schuler: The Minivan crash that kills a woman and - gudstory.com I totally agree with Mary, the big question is why? A devastating multi-car crash from 2009 gets some clarity with a fresh look at psychological profiling and behavioral analysis. After removing Schuler from the van, the two men saw a large, broken Absolut Vodka bottle by the driver's side. Schulers surviving niece and her 5-year-old son Bryan were still alive at the scene. If this was a standard ugly crash - fine, I totally buy it. [citation needed], Jackie Hance wrote a book called I'll See You Again in which the tragedy is revisited, focusing on her initial grief and later reemergence into life. The end of the book reveals Mike Bastardi's own theory about how Diane Schuler came to be driving drunk and stoned at 85 mph in the wrong direction. The end of this exit ramp was marked with Do Not Enter and One Way signs. Exploring Sweetwater Beer: Is It Worth Trying. Grave Offers No Protection for Wrong-Way Crash Mom Diane Schuler A few other pointsthis was an extremely controlling woman in a potentially unhappy relationship with a man who had no interest/desire to raise several kids. Schuler is scheduled to appear on CNN with Larry King on Tuesday evening. He doesn't remember what happened in the car. Toxicology reports showed that Schuler had a blood alcohol level of 0.19, nearly twice the legal limit, and also had traces of marijuana in her system. Bryan was the only survivor of the crash. Did she have a blood sugar imbalance that was made much worse by the alcohol? Information The Documentary Didn't Provide and Questions That Need Completely haunted and obsessed by this. comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment More posts from r/CrimeScene. 112. Diane Schuler - Taconic State Parkway Crash - YouTube So do we.. Schuler's severely injured third niece and her 5-year-old son Bryan were taken to area hospitals, where the niece died later that day. In response to Schorr's comments, DiFiore responded, "Is he suggesting that there was criminal evidence of a crime committed by someone and we wouldn't pursue it? The Bastardis, who intend to sue Daniel Schuler in civil court, have their own concerns about the autopsy. Her tolerance would be way more than anyone would know. Schuler had a blood alcohol level of 0.19 at the time of the accident, and her family has long insisted that she was not a drunk driver. 2 theories are available , she got too high and didnt know what she was doing ( blackout) or for whatever reason , she became an entirely different person after getting drunk and smoking ( this wasnt crack) and decided to kill herself , her own children , her brothers and whoever else she rammed into? 2009 traffic collision in Mount Pleasant, New York, required by state law to include Hance in the suit, List of traffic collisions (2000present), "Wrong Way Tragedy: Supporting First Responders", "Wrong Way Tragedy: Shock, Mystery Still Linger", "Wrong Way Tragedy: First Responders Look Back", NY Police: Woman Was OK at Restaurant Before Crash, "A Week after the Crash, Questions Remain, Driver in deadly Taconic crash Diane Schuler was drunk, had marijuana in system, "Taconic-Crash Mom Drunk, High, Tests Reveal, "Alcohol and Phone-Call Details in Wrong-Way Crash, "Driver Spoke on Phone with Brother 25 Minutes Before Fatal Crash, "Investigators Reconstruct a Route That Led to 8 Deaths, "Bad Omens, a Fateful Turn, and 8 Lives Lost, "Wrong-way Turn onto Taconic Puzzles Many, "Child's Helpless Eyes Haunt Ossining Firefighter, "Diane Schuler, Wrong-Way Highway Driver Who Killed 8, Had 10 Drinks, Was High, "All Reported Normal Before Woman's Fatal Wrong-Way Drive, "Husband: Wrong-way Driver Didn't Drink. [9] At 11:37 a.m., Schuler called Warren Hance, her brother and father of her three nieces, from the van. Obviously diane thought this was the best she was going to do in marriage ( listen to her childhood friends) . Daniel Schuler, along with his attorney Dominic Barbara, initially denied that Diane did drugs or was drinking at the lake that weekend as they had the children with them. She smokes. Diane Schuler and her husband, Daniel, fought for custody of their children for the next few weeks and months. At the time of the collision, Schuler was travelling at 85 mph. The Unsolved UK Podcast Diane Schuler/Taconic Parkway, Unsolved 13th Apr 2019 1 Minute. Schuler then talked to Hance and told him that she was feeling disoriented and could not see clearly. [58], Jackie and Warren Hance formed a foundation, the Hance Family Foundation, whose main purpose is to honor the lives of their three daughters by ensuring healthy, happy, and safe children through innovative self-esteem educational programming. He was a child , not a husband. Her niece would later die at the hospital while Bryan would be the only survivor from Schulers van, sustaining broken bones and severe head trauma. Something probably happened at the camping trip that made her reconsider the entire marriage with Danny - rather than go through a divorce, "lose control" of her marriage and kids, have her children experience a traumatic separation as she did, and leave her kids to an incapable/uninterested father, she decided to remain "in control" and put the kids and herself out of this misery. Despite these high levels, nobody knew that Schuler was an alcoholic before her death in this tragic accident. Taconic Crash Site Where Drunk Mom Killed Kids Is Filled With Ghosts Diane Schuler instantly died in the course of a single conversation. Fatal N.Y. wrong-way crash relatives still seek truth Her family wants to know what happened to her mother so they can find out what happened to her. I just wish that he would just admit that she was drunk. Shortly after, Schuler was seen with her hands on her knees like she was vomiting at two separate instances. Drunkenness was evident: a blood alcohol content of 0.19 with 6 grams of marijuana in the system, which was quite high. "They want to know what happened that day," said forensic investigator Michael Archer. Schuler, her daughter, three nieces and three men from Yonkers in the SUV were killed in the collision. The investigation of the collision drew nationwide attention, as Schuler's husband Daniel strongly disagreed with the conclusion that she was heavily intoxicated at the time of the crash. Even though there is currently no cure for ABS, treatment can help manage the condition while lowering the risk of harm. When not talking and writing about pop culture (especially superheroes or any show with a paranormal bent), freelance writer Bec Heim is usually tackling her mountain of books, writing scripts or stories, or listening to podcasts. It is a rare medical condition that can be treated by treating auto-brewery syndrome (ABS) or Gut fermentation syndrome. Chronic fatigue syndrome can lead to anxiety, depression, and low productivity in addition to health issues. Blunt force trauma is the initial trauma (the immediate impact from the collision) from which develops more specific types such as bruises, abrasions, lacerations and/or bone fractures. The Incident. Two men who saw the accident said that they saw a large, broken Absolut Vodka bottle in the van when trying to pull Schuler out of the car. Traces of THC in her body suggested that she had smoked marijuana as recently as 15 minutes before the crash. Diane Schulers death is still a mystery to this day. Margaret Nicotina, Bastardis daughter, said, Every time he does it, he brings it back for us. An autopsy report concludes that there were no heart problems or brain issues in the deceased. During the ride home, Schuler stopped with the children at a McDonalds and Sunoco gas station in Liberty. 2009 Taconic State Parkway crash, 10 years later - The Journal News November 10, 2009 - Diane Schuler, Wrong-Way Crash Mom: Got Sick Twice Before Collision Killed Eight, Says Report August 11, 2009 - Paper: Reunion in the Works for Wrong-Way Crash Families Just hours after the accident, the driver, Diane Long, was weaving wildly through oncoming traffic for nearly two miles before she was killed. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. I wouldn't be surprised if Danny and her got into some fight, he said something he regretted, and likely feels some responsibility for what happened, but is afraid of criminal/legal/financial repercussions. The van traveled south for 1.7 miles (2.7km) in the parkway's northbound passing lane before colliding head-on, at approximately 1:35 p.m., with a 2004 Chevrolet TrailBlazer, which then struck a 2002 Chevrolet Tracker. Did Diane Schuler's behavior cause one of the worst crashes of all time This seems highly unlikely to me. Diane Schuler was a 36-year-old woman from New York. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Her issues with her mother and brothers had never even been discussed much less resolved. [21][23][24] When Larry King and Oprah Winfrey asked Daniel about the vodka in the van, he claimed that the couple always kept an "old" bottle in their camper. How will her brother Warren, whom shed called to tell she wasnt feeling well, ever stop blaming himself? [citation needed]. I WANT TO KNOW WHY! Husband said, he never even wanted kids.there is more here. Alex Murdaugh testifies 4 years after fatal boat crash involving son She leaves her phone on the barrier on the side of the road. 2009 Taconic State Parkway crash - Wikipedia Following the premiere of the HBO documentary Theres Something Wrong with Aunt Diane, Daniel Schuler filed a lawsuit against the state of New York for not keeping the road safe and against Warren Hance as he owned the minivan that Diane was driving.