Vanished: Heidi Broussard (33) and Margot Carey (2wks). Schuler's son, Bryan, who was 5 at the time, was the only . I just discovered this article and am feeling some sad relief that Im not the only one who failed to recognize an addict was right under their nose. On the 911 tape released from the incident, a caller says Schuler was "going like a bat out of hell. Item #75 on the same page states: "On the same data, I received from ADA Strongin a copy of the EZ Pass records for Daniel Schuler's vehicle and the 2004 Windstar operated by Diane Schuler. Id like to talk to family members. She wasnt making any sense., 'I never knew her to drink': Hance stunned by toxicology report. In November, it was reported that Diane Schulers sister-in-law had made a statement to police that Diane Schuler smoked marijuana on a regular basis. Symptoms include ******nausea and vomitting******* Schuler's 5-year-old son, Bryan . Jackie Hance lived an inimaginable nightmare on July 26, 2009, when her three daughters, Emma, 8, Alyson, 7, and Katie, 5, were tragically killed by her sister-in-law Diane Schuler. Schuler got onto the northbound exit ramp of the Taconic State Parkway at Pleasantville Road in Briarcliff Manor. Only one person from the minivan survived, Schuler's 5-year-old son. Jackiesaid that even though she and her family are incredibly religious, she had thought about murder or suicide with her husband to reunite with their dead daughters. And he never got his son any kind of counseling. She is seen claiming that she was told not to pick up and that she didnt understand any of it.. Sad, but true. Bryan . A skinnier person might have been passed out with that much alcohol in her system. A couple of comments on theories. At 9:30am on July 26, 2009, Diane Schuler loaded up her two children (ages five and two) along with her brother's, Warren Hance, three daughters (ages eight, seven, and five) into her brother's red 2003 Ford Windstar and left the Hunter Lake Campground to start the journey to West Babylon, New York. In the Chevrolet TrailBlazer, 74-year-old Dan Longo, 81-year-old Michael Bastardi, and his 49-year-old son Guy were killed instantly. first of all, the autopsy report states they checked several areas in her brain and found nothing out of the orinary. Hot and humid weather. Unfortunately this happened to one of us while she was driving. Many, many people overlooked it. The Schulers had borrowed the minivan from their in-laws, the Hances. shes going to jail for a long time, Her thinking at that point, under the influence she decides to get rid of her self and all the witnesses, ? What went wrong with Aunt Diane? When interviewed, Ms. Schuler's family, including Warren and Jackie Hance, the . Perhaps to fortify herself for the drive, Schuler reached for vodka and pot, substances she had probably used in the past. It has been also proven by the husbands ez pass that he lied about what day he got to the campsite. Thats when I tried to tie together the Auto-Brewery Syndrome and a blood infection. At 12:08 p.m., Jackie Hance, Diane's sister-in-law and the mother of three of the girls in the car, called Diane on her cell phone. So I'm fairly certain that the "lawsuit" wasn't actually a direct personal suit, it was only a formality to get Brian's hospital bills at least partially covered. Dozens of drivers swerved to stay out of her way, honking their horns, flashing their lights and making frantic 911 calls as Schuler drove at speeds believed to be approximately 85 mph. They suggested a blood clot, a stroke and her use of Anbesol. 9am: Warren Hance receives a phone . Do you know if anyone has contacted Dianes family to relay this information to them? document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); 2012-2023 On Secret Hunt - All Rights Reserved Throughout the documentary, Daniel and Jay Schuler, Dianes sister-in-law, claim that Ruskin was not returning their phone calls for nine months. Daniel Schuler eventually admitted that he and his wife had been drinking during the weekend, but he denied that Diane had anything to drink the morning of the crash. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. The Westchester County medical examiners office, which performed the autopsy, said that the degradation of the fluids over time was likely to result in lowered alcohol and THC readings; however, several toxicology experts said that the results should be similar to the previous test if the fluid samples had been properly stored. So much this! Cause include *****dehydration*******. On Oct. 11, 2011, she gave birth to a daughter, Kasey Rose, who helped bring joy to the couple after the emotional devastation from the accident on the Taconic Parkway in New York in July 2009. You know what they say, if you run into assholes all day One of the things that I find the most frustrating about researching this is that so many of the news articles go for sensationalist stories and it's hard to find sources for rumors. Where was she and what was she doing between 1030a and 1130A? I know that obviously he was extremely traumatized, and he suffered severe brain trauma, but in the documentary he did at least have a vague recollection of what happened, saying something along the lines of "mommy had a headache and couldn't see good." She couldn't see straight because she was hammered. But he doesn't want to admit these things because of his guilt and shame over what happened. ****Drinking alcohol. The exit ramp itself is unmarked. Hollywood Life May 19, 2010, 12:02 PM. We live in a culture dependent on cars; every small town has a bar or two that is not usually reached on foot or convenient public transport. And of course you think about it all the time, you can't help but think about it. I dont think well ever know, but Id like to hear the viewpoint of her inlaws. I feel like her vomiting and erratic behavior was caused by DTs. Schuler's 5-year-old son . I hope they can get some kind of answers for this family. Her family is in denial. No criminal charges were filed because Diane Schuler was responsible for the crash and the charges died with her, a prosecutor said. The collision killed Schuler, her 2-year-old daughter and her three nieces Emma Hance, 8; Alyson Hance, 7; and Katie Hance, 5. Fortunately I live in New York City, so I wasn't driving much in the years when I, too, might have taken that wrong turn onto the Taconic. The loss of their daughters overwhelmed the couple with grief. I really dont know. Warren Hance, Diane Schulers brother, lost his three daughters in the crash and says he is angry that his brother-in-law has denied Diane was drinking and smoking pot before the crash. It popped up on HBO and now I wish I hadnt seen it because it was so haunting. The Unsolved UK Podcast Diane Schuler/Taconic Parkway, Unsolved 13th Apr 2019 7 Minutes. At around 1:30 p.m., 36-year-old Diane Schuler, of Long Island, drove her minivan the wrong way on the Taconic State Parkway. She is a prize-winning journalist and teacher who hasn't had a drink in 17 years. Sometimes people who seem to have everything going for them on the outside are the most miserable inside. Severe low blood sugar is below 54 mg/dL, 2. Schulers family persisted in refusing to accept the test results. Only Dianes 5-year-old son, Bryan, survived. Toxicology reports later showed Diane Schuler had the equivalent of 10 vodka drinks in her system, with 6 more grams of alcohol in her stomach that had yet to be metabolized. The moms friends were fantastic in support and convinced her to try to have another child. In the aftermath, Diane Schuler was portrayed as a reckless drunk and a mother who cracked. When there are many broken bones and lacerations, and in this case even burns, blood and urine and even visceral fluid can be contaminated if there are tears, and lacerations which Diane has many of. The resilient mom revealed onThe View on May 29 that she and her husband Warren Hace had considered murder and suicide to deal with their endless grief. Actually witnesses said she was switching lanes sporadically. I just wanted one of us to be with the girls, and I didnt care who was there, me or him, if I had to kill him, or if he had to kill me, I just wanted one of us to be there, she said. As a sober alcoholic, though, I am often uncomfortable in a drinking world: a world where the president invites feuding parties to the White House for a beer, where liquor ads entice me wherever I turn, where "what will you have to drink?" it is all a chain reaction. After talking to her brother, she left her phone on the median, took off in the opposite direction and several witnesses say she was driving fast, but straight and was completely focused. Others interviewed said she was a "heavy" pot smoker. We left for detox the next day his first stay was in May 2018 and when I dragged him there, his BAC was .476 and he had to go to the ER for two days first. Who said theres something wrong with Aunt Diane? In humans it can be found in almost any organ or system in our bodies. A second autopsy was done and it was determined that the stomach contents had leaked out contaminating the source the blood and urine was collected from due to a tear and several lacerations from the accident. http://www.crimeinspector.com/diane-schuler-tragedy-lies-uncovered-updated-2014/. Was she really the reckless drunk, or the perfect suburban mother? Brain abscesses are serious and can be treated if found early and if they occur more superficially in the brain. Daniel Schuler and Barbara publicly attributed Diane Schulers erratic driving to a medical issue, such as a stroke. That Diane never seemed to share her deepest feelings with anyone, and that she never reconciled with the mother who abandoned her, suggest that she might have a had a real dark side. The chilling documentary, There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane, dives deep into the tragic 2009 Taconic State parkway crash in New York. Hollywood Life, Latest Hollywood Celebrity & Entertainment News. He seemed very bitter about the fact that he is "stuck" with a child. The rest of the children and Diane died. It was the worst thing Ive seen in 24 years, said state Police Capt. I said, Let me talk to Aunt Diane., Diane got on the phone, and she said, They're just playing. However, the only definite in all this is that 8 people lost their lives and that is extremely sad. Currys full interview with Hance and her husband, Warren, will air on Rock Center With Brian Williams on Friday. All of these things could be the cause of her behavior. One last thing, there are a thousand things that could happen to any one of us at any given moment that would give any one of us these very same symptoms and behaviors, and has happened to many; they have docuseries and many medical dramas (House, CSI franchises, Forensic Files,etc.) Schulers 5-year-old son, Bryan, was the sole survivor of the accident. Her friends persisted in trying to convince her to have another baby, which seemed unlikely because she had had her tubes tied after the birth of her youngest daughter. He knows his mother is dead and his father is trying to get him through this., 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. 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Second caller: The car is missing pieces. Toxicology reports later revealed that Diane Schuler, 36, had a blood alcohol level of .19 -- the . Lawyers for the family of two of the Yonkers men killed in the crash dismiss Ruskin's interpretation of the autopsy results as a plus in the Schuler . Some members of the Bastardi family suggested that Schulers husband, Daniel, might also be to blame. So if we're going to judge something, why not judge alcoholism -- instead of pointing the finger at one sad criminal alcoholic. Um, honestly. Now you may be putting it together. It doesnt help him. We can't know. Booze was my solution. I never read that one. Although the toxicology report stated that Schuler was heavily intoxicated, Schulers husband, Daniel, has consistently denied that she abused drugs or alcohol, and has made multiple media appearances to defend his wife. She very well could of suffered from this Syndrome and not known it. Sounds like her husband is blaming everyone but himself. There have been many autopsies were blood and urine alcohol levels are contaminated. "They were my life, Jackie said. The 2009 Taconic State Parkway crash was a traffic collision that occurred shortly after 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 26, 2009, on the Taconic State Parkway in the town of Mount Pleasant, near the village of Briarcliff Manor, New York, United States. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Taconic_State_Parkway_crash, https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/22nu6r/diane_schuler_the_taconic_tragedy_and_the/, http://www.crimeinspector.com/diane-schuler-tragedy-lies-uncovered-updated-2014/. At the same time, it might be more enlightening to try to understand her, rather than simply damning her. That was three or four hours before the crash. Only Schuler's 5-year-old son, Bryan, survived. Timing of when you take your insulin. Warren's sister, Diane Schuler, was behind the wheel, speeding and intoxicated, driving the minivan home from an upstate camping trip. where the body turns carbs into alcohol and creates very high blood alcohol levels regardless of whether or not the person had anything to drink. The July 26, 2009, crash was one of Westchester County's most horrific. When she was unable to find any, she self medicated with drugs and alcohol. I thought it might be early-onset Parkinsons or severe anxiety or, yes, that auto-brewers thing. Auto Brewery is relatively rare, however is becoming increasingly more common, especially when factoring in gluten issues. Warren's sister, Diane Schuler, was behind the wheel . WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. A man who died in the wrong-way crash that killed eight people on a New York highway survived the impact and suffered at least briefly from pain and from the knowledge he was about to die, a lawyer claims. Diane Schuler was a mother of two small children who loaded her own kids and three others into her minivan for a long drive home from a camping trip. Im sorry that happened. All rights reserved. Especially for women, alcohol has tremendous appeal as a way to calm our fears and blunt our miseries; it is private, portable, available and often very effective. "What the human body is capable of, no one knows until you are faced with the worst of the worst of the worst," Warren said. Witnesses even stated that she was focused eyes dead ahead, speeding down that highway going the wrong way but staying in her lane. There were also sighs of chronic smoking. They concocted a murder/suicide plan or at least were trying to decide who was going to kill themselves so at least one of them could be with "the kids". Its also worth noting that if this were true then Diane Schuler is one rare unlucky woman. The SIL in the doc is basically raising the boy and says he doesn't see his dad much because he's always "working". This time it all hit her at once and well we know what happens then. Sorry for the late response, but I just watched the doc and have become obsessed with this case. At first there was speculation that Schuler had a medical emergency which led to the accident, as she seemed fine to witnesses who saw her prior, but eventually toxicology results revealed that she was driving under the influence. Many told of having to steer out of her way as she barreled south in the northbound passing lane. *****Acting strange or feeling confused. On Friday, the eve of an event honoring their children, Warren sat down for a rare interview with CBS2's Jennifer McLogan. Please, please relay this information to the family if you know them. The July 26 crash killed her 2-year-old daughter, three young nieces . This condition would account Diane's apparent lack of prior alcoholic behaviors. In the moments leading up to the crash, Schulers niece, 9-year-old Emma Hance, used a cell phone to call her mother from the vehicle. Diane Schulers husband and his attorney Dominic Barbara consistently denied that she ever drank to excess or could have been drunk while driving that day. Schuler, a36-year-old Long Island mother of two, was at the wheel, drunk and high, headed south at 70 mph in the northbound lane. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. If I was depressed, I drank; if I was celebrating, I drank. The Floral Park couple lost all three of their children in a wrong-way crash on the Taconic Parkway in 2009.Four others were also killed. These are all well thought out theories and I appreciated reading them as potential reasoning as to how this could have happened. You have no other choice. A few years ago, the Hances were blessed with another daughter, Kasey Rose. Only Diane's 5-year-old son, Bryan, survived. It feels good to condemn someone else, to say, "I would never do that," to excoriate people for their wrongdoing. No matter how many times I brought up his weird symptoms, he never cracked and revealed the cause. Thanks for contacting us. Only Schuler's 5-year-old son, Bryan, survived. Electrolytes are electrically charged minerals that help control the amount of fluids and the balance of acids and bases (pH balance) in your body. However, she and her husband, Warren, visited a fertility specialist, and she, Jackie has written a book, Ill See You Again,. / CBS New York. I also wondered about the weed she was using. And at what point did you find out what had happened up ahead? Diane Schuler, aka Aunt Diane, died in an accident. Schuler's son, Bryan, 5, survived. Like many women alcoholics, and perhaps like Diane, I was a secret drinker. In fact, she seemed so perfect that to me it suggests she was putting up a front. In your examples, Is there something wrong probably implies you feel something might be wrong and want to confirm with others while Is there anything wrong is just a general inquiry whether anything is wrong at all. The documentary suggests that Schuler could have been suffering from severe pain caused by a tooth abscess during the drive home. In addition, maybe the marijuana in her system was from the night before to help her sleep. But I have often heard people excuse driving when they have had a few drinks by saying they can handle it. We may rail against drinking and driving after a dreadful accident like the one on the Taconic, but it's a common practice. Relatives and friends were genuinely shocked when I came out as an alkie. ", Westchester/Hudson Valley Women's History Month, Archive video, extended interviews on the Taconic tragedy, Its something I cant forgive - Family of victims mourn Taconic Tragedy, "It was just overwhelming" - State trooper recounts Taconic Tragedy. The family will be present to receive friends . A 1.75-liter bottle of Absolut was found in Schuler's wrecked Ford Windstar after the fiery July 26 smash-up, which killed her, her 2-year-old daughter, her three young nieces and three Yonkers men in the SUV she hit. Has anyone ever considered that may have happened to Diane Schuler. They decided to and after fertility treatments, they had another girl.They both feel alive for the first time since their children died. A chloride blood test measures the amount of chloride in your blood. He was a secret drinker and reminds me a lot of Diane, just from what Ive read from the article. Diane's husband sued them and so did everyone else involved because Diane was driving their van which they lent to her to carry all the kids. Food is needed for ABS and Dianes stomach was empty. Honestly the car is smashed. Where that difference goes tomorrow and the day after that and the day after that, you can only dream.. Lets continue with the theory where she really did not consume any alcohol. They piled into her brother Warren's red 2004 Ford Windstar minivan, while her husband Daniel followed behind in a truck with the family dog. Jul 25, 2019, 3:14pm Updated on Jul . ", She brings a heartbeat to this house again, Jackie said. 5-6am: Danny Schuler, Diane's husband, wakes on the final morning of their weekend camping trip and cleans his boat. Diane Schuler was sober when she left the campground, according to the campground's co-owner. Mom Who Lost 3 Daughters In Taconic Crash Suing Diane Schulers Estate: My Little Girls Died In Terror! Bastardis car was also carrying his father Michael Bastardi, 81, and their friend Daniel Longo, 74. Arthur Boyko of Troop K. The ages of the victims and the nature of the accident made it harder.. Leading up to the crash, it appeared as though Schuler was behaving normally. In June 2010, theNew York State Policeissued its final report on the accident following eleven months of analysis. if in fact she had been a hidden drinker there are factors also present which triggered her to start comfortably drinking in the first place. The girls loved her., Read an excerpt from Jackie Hance's book 'I'll See You Again', In the midst of the fatal ride with Schuler, Hances daughter, Emma, called her on the phone in distress, saying, Mommy, somethings wrong with Aunt Diane., I didn't understand it, Jackie said. The Hance girls were killed on their way home from a camping trip in upstate New York when their aunt drove a reckless 70 mph down the New York Thruway and into the northbound Taconic Parkway. Fort Valley State University student Missing Where is Anitra Gunn? Diane's husband sued them and so did everyone else involved because Diane was driving their van which they lent to her to carry all the kids. I havent read a lot of these post but I read an article that she was diabetic, if this is true then I truly believe she was having a diabetic episode. Theres like little kids the kids not moving. Associated Press articles: Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. However, she and her husband, Warren, visited a fertility specialist, and she was able to become pregnant. Diane Schuler, 36, drove the wrong way for nearly two miles on the Taconic State Parkway and struck a sport utility vehicle. Jackie also reveals the details of her family tragedy, and the heartbreak and struggle to move on in her new bookIll See You Again. . The amount and timing of physical activity. The two occupants of the Tracker suffered only minor injuries. Diane Schuler was able to do so. Let's mourn for the innocents who died on July 26, and let's redouble our energy toward saving some of the 36 innocents who will be killed by drunk driving today and every other day. There is a condition called Auto Brewery Syndrome that is rare, but real. Hold on, let me check it out. Schulers vehicle sped down the parkway for 1.7 miles before crashing head-on into a SUV driven by Guy Bastardi, 49. At about 1 PM, another call was made to Hance from Schulers cell phone. . For those of us who have ever driven a car after having a few beers, and for mothers who have driven in cars with too many small children, the story is more complicated. But Schuler, lawyer Dominic Barbara, and investigator Tom Ruskin have repeatedly suggested that Diane Schulers erratic behavior was caused by something other than intoxication, despite an autopsy finding that the alcohol content in her blood was 0.19 percent, about 2 times the legal limit. Schulers remaining niece and her 5-year-old son Bryan were taken to area hospitals, where her niece died later that day. Barbara said in September that Diane Schulers body would be exhumed, but Ruskin said last week that may not be necessary. ------------------------------------------, According to Mothers Against Drunk Driving. These records are also consistent with this investigation as well as statements made by Daniel Schuler." If the bills went over the amount that his insurance would pay, and you had to file for financial relief, they would require you to exhaust all legal means of having a 3rd party pay the bill. Christine Perkins Schuler 07/15/1954 - 12/14/2019. Diane killed eight people that day including herself, her two-year-old daughter and her three nieces, all under the age of ten. He tells his aunt repeatedly, "Mommy's head hurt. To help support the foundation financially, Jackie has written a book, Ill See You Again, in which she writes about hope in the face of suffering and the spirit of her girls. 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And the consequences for drunk drivers are rarely commensurate with the risks they pose: According to Mothers Against Drunk Driving, only one person is arrested for every 772 who drink within two hours of driving; only 17 percent of impaired people injured in crashes are charged and convicted of crimes. Schulers van traveled south for 1.7 miles in the parkways northbound passing lane before colliding head-on, at approximately 1:35 PM, with a 2004 Chevrolet TrailBlazer, which then struck a 2002 Chevrolet Tracker. As I said, I think what kicked off this episode was some piece of bad news, probably of a romantic kind. They're having fun. She just didn't sound right. Does it keep one person out of trouble? Warren told Curry about the foundation. On Route 17, on Diane Schuler's route back to Long Island from a . I think she snapped that morning and chugged that vodka and weed not because of pain, but because she emotionally snapped over something. The man was not actually drunk at all. . It is totally possible to hide such a condition, albeit perhaps not indefinitely. Replies analysing and speculating over the mystery and possible explanations are encouraged. For some reason, both times, I called my son and he talked me into pulling over. In the documentary, Daniel and Barbara claim they gave Ruskin $30,000 to conduct an independent investigation and to re-test samples. Sadly her in-laws, who lost their three beautiful daughters, refused to speak afterwards. According to a police report, Schuler was seen at approximately 11:45 AM by the side of the road with her hands on her knees, as if vomiting; she was seen again in the same position a short time later, north of the Ramapo rest stop. Interesting theories, but the one thing that stands out to me is that she seemed DETERMINED to keep driving. Her stomach was empty. She was probably dehydrated and her stomach was empty, so she probably did not eat much and the symptoms of vomiting, confusion, acting strange, difficulty seeing clearly, and headache (assumed since she stopped for some tylenol or advil or something along those lines) started to impact her. Why wouldnt she call Danny? In any other situation, if she had just gotten into a fender bender and someone had to go to the hospital, it would still be Warren's insurance paying the claim. normal blood potassium level is 3.6 to 5.2 millimoles per liter (mmol/L) Which could introduce fungi as well BUT there are a few notable examples of penicillin resistant bacteria. Those last few words are now the title of a new HBO documentary, directed by Oscar nominee and Emmy winner, Liz Garbus. Learn how your comment data is processed. At the end of the documentary, Ruskin states that he had called her months ago with the results and that she refused to pick up her phone. Her husband was in a deep denial bcos he was desperate to protect her reputation. Lawyers for the family of two of the Yonkers men killed in the crash dismiss Ruskin's interpretation of the autopsy results as a plus in the Schuler .