Taconic Mom Drunk, Not Sick, Final Autopsy Says - NBC New York Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2012. The accident made national news. Schuler, a 36-year-old Long Island mother of two, was at the wheel, drunk and high, headed south at 70 mph in the northbound lane. Yes, something was wrong with Aunt Diane. On July 26, 2009, Schuler left Hunter Lake Campground in upstate New York with five children and headed back to their home in Long Island. This book is odd for a few reasons. Eight people were killed, including Ms. Schuler, her 2-year-old daughter, Erin, and her three nieces, Emma, 8; Alyson, 7; and Katie, 5. I hope someday this mystery gets untangled. Besides her parents, she is predeceased by her daughter, Diane E. Hance-Schuler, granddaughters, Erin M. Schuler, Emma, Alyson, and Kate Hance. Update: Diane's mom Eileen died in Oct.2013. According to her obituary, she doesn't appear to have been married at the time. A sister-in-law of Diane Schuler, whose horrific wrong-way drunken driving crash on the Taconic Parkway two years ago killed eight people . What went wrong with Aunt Diane? Friends and family held a prayer service on Monday night at Our Lady of Victory church in Floral Park, L.I., where sobbing parishioners passed around tissue boxes and leaned on each other for support. "Wrong way Mom Drunk and High". The HBO documentary There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane attempted to give us insight as to what motivated Diane Schuler's unthinkable actions on July 26th 2009.
Witness: Diane Schuler had look of 'panic' before crash ; please feel free to email the website for information. Witnesses said her van weaved in and out of lanes traveling down the New York State Thruway and the cries of children were heard in the car in a telephone call to her brother along the way.
Jackie Hance Suicide Taconic State Parkway Mom - Hollywood Life Failed to report flower. "We are all coming together in faith," said the Rev. How does a person go from being like a sister to me -- adored by my girls and cherished by my husband -- to being the one who ruined our lives? My brother was always there for me.
Q&A Liz Garbus: Why HBO's 'There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane' Was Daniel Schuler filed a lawsuit Monday against the state in the New York Court of Claims, arguing that the highway was poorly designed [] Add to your scrapbook.
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What Happened To Diane Schuler Son? - On Secret Hunt "That is not consistent with who Diane was," Bursztajn said. "You can't imagine how complex that question is. "Someone may be struggling and not feel they can tell the people they love until they are pushed to the point," Bernstein. I especially remember when he told me that my brother will "alwaysbe [my] brother" and that I should always be there for him--and that my brother would always be there for me. I didn't like the parts of the book where they discuss as a family the little boy who survived in an almost insulting and irreverent way. I looked at the title and wondered if the Bastardi family were able to find answers not in Jackie's book. I was raised in an Italian-American family. But was that true? However, there were several incidents where I would be functioning altogether normally, or what I considered normal for me at that time, and out-of-the-blue I would become totally disoriented and start doing things that made no sense at all. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Eileen K. McKeough, 69, of Torrington, CT, passed away unexpectedly, Sunday, October 5, 2013 after being stricken at the home of her brother, Joe in Stony Creek. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 11, 2014, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 29, 2014. Diane Schuler killed seven innocent people. Daniel Schuler has maintained a round-the-clock vigil at Bryans bedside since the crash.
Taconic Crash Lawyer: 'No Alcohol in Her System' When She Left I read Jackie Hance's beautifully written memoire of her heartbreaking and unimaginable loss of her three little girls before I read this. Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2013. ). This sounds to me like a classic case of a closet alcoholic. But owner Ann Scott insisted that such revelers are immediately thrown off the premises.
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Diane Schuler Accident Reconstruction - Roar Engineering Anne Cuozzo, 37, who has lived across the street from the Schulers for seven years, said, We never saw [Diane] drunk. In keeping the promise that I made to my father, I hope this book can in some way speak for my brother, Guy, and my father.
Mom of girls killed in wrong-way crash: New baby 'brought us - TODAY A heartwrenching account of a son's search for answers into the accident that took the lives of his father and brother along with six others. A 1.75-liter bottle of Absolut was found in Schulers 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. Look inside to read what others have shared. Try again later. Michael Realmuto of the state police. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. That makes it even more tragic.. "Joan Schuler said that the deceased smoked marijuana virtually every single day of her life," said Irving Anolik, a lawyer for the family of Michael Bastardi and his son Guy, both of whom died when Diane Schuler . "All of us are very, very sad for the loss of the little girls, and our hearts go out to the family," she said. . We would never knowingly allow our daughters to travel with someone who might jeopardize their safety. UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Long Island mother Diane Schuler was stoned and drunk when she plowed into the Bastardis` SUV, going the wrong way on the Taconic Parkway. Why wasnt he helping out? Please enter your email and password to sign in. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Had she sought help, the tragedy might have been averted. I looked at the title and wondered if the Bastardi family were able to find answers not in Jackie's book. Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2013. Born September 14, 1944 in Rockville Centre, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Eileen (Robinson) McKeough of Floral Park and Stony Creek.
Duane H. Schuler Obituary - Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter This video answers the questions: Can I analyze the mental health and personality factors that may be at work in the Diane Schuler case? I read Jackie Hance's beautifully written memoire of her heartbreaking and unimaginable loss of her three little girls before I read this. Its a fat soluble drug and can remain in a person's fat cells for weeks. We would never knowingly allow our daughters to travel with someone who might jeopardize their safety. I don't really think the Hance's did anything wrong, but because they were not forthcoming with the police and what they knew about Dianne, it seemed like they were trying to hide something. Here are my thoughts which are now corroborated by the NY Post article: First, wasnt it strange that Diane Schuler called her brother and not her husband on that fateful day? ", It was Schuler herself who had appeared to have super-human powers. I disagree and found the book reveals the helplessness that her family feel at losing loved ones at the hand of a proven drunk and drugged driver, and their pain at not being able to get the answers they deserve. Oops, something didn't work. It chronicles the Schuler family's absolute denial that Diane was drunk and high at the time of the crash." This is interesting to me. I know this family wants justice.
Diane Schuler | Taconic State Parkway Killer | Mental Health Her minivan collided with an SUV, resulting in the deaths of Schuler, her daughter, her three nieces, and three passengers in the other car. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Dianne Wilson-Struber and her husband Stephen Struber were both jailed for life in 2015 after murdering Bruce Schuler after he went missing in 2012 near the Palmerville station, north Queensland . You don't keep suing peopleIf she was alive today, Diane would likely be in jail.". Also on Thursday, State Police investigators also went to Long Island for a pre-arranged interview with the Hance family and their representatives. The Long Island mother who drove bombed out of her mind with a minivan full of kids triggering a head-on collision that killed 8 routinely bellied up to the bar and griped about her failing marriage and stressful job, a drinking buddy told The Post. She drove south in the left lane for 1.7 miles before smashing into the Chevy Trailblazer driven by Guy Bastardi, 49. But toxicology reports at the time revealed a blood-alcohol level of 0.19 -- the equivalent of 10 drinks -- and considerable levels of THC from smoking marijuana. A chronological look at the four hour drive that terrorized motorists destroyed three families and captivated the public.The changing stories, the changing excuses, and the continuing search for the truth. Her 5-year-old son, Brian Schuler, was the only one who survived the crash. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. The rabid defense of a woman who chose to drive drunk and high with five little ones in her car, her shady husband who's trying to cover his own ass and make a little money on the side, Diane's brother Warren who likely knew she was stoned out of her mind and thought he'd save her from a DUI. Schuler's family has rallied around the woman blamed for killing eight people, including herself, her daughter, three nieces and three men in a head-on collision on the Taconic State Parkway July 26. Brian's dad, Danny, is inconsolable over the loss of his wife and 2-year-old daughter, Erin. By JOHN VALENTI john.valenti@newsday.com July 25, 2011. A caller to WABC/Channel 7 said the campground at Hunters Lakewhere Schuler and her family regularly stayedis a known boozing area, where wild parties are the norm. Even if we did know it wouldn't bring any of the victims back but for the Bastardis at least the not knowing is a terrible affliction. I read this strictly to get more info on this tragic case. The Hances were a working class suburban clan, and Diane's dad began to rely upon his daughter to care for her siblings, and the house, and meals. I think she took one the last night of the camping trip, or maybe had been taking them, and the Ambien caused the confused fugue state she ended up in which could be the reason she drank from the vodka bottle. Police said at least six separate witnesses called 911 to report a van driving the wrong way. Drunkenness was evident: a blood alcohol content of 0.19 with 6 grams . There was a problem getting your location. Schuler, 36, was driving her brother's Ford minivan home to West Babylon, L.I., after a camping trip in upstate Sullivan County when she somehow entered the Taconic State Parkway on the wrong ramp. "There are no easy words," he said.
Diane Schuler, Wrong-Way Crash Mom: Got Sick Twice Before Collision Being from the UK I only recently heard about the tragedy that this book is written about. "Daniel Schuler, whose wife, Diane Schuler, killed herself and seven others in a wrong-way crash on the Taconic State Parkway is suing the state and his brother-in-law, whose three daughters were victims. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. This week marks two years since Diane Schuler, a 36-year-old Long Island "supermom," caused a collision while driving a minivan the wrong way on New York's Taconic State Parkway. No one appears to grieve for his baby daughter who was also killed. One of the saddest news stories of the summer just got sadder the husband of Diane Schuler, whose wrong-way drunk-driving crash killed her and seven others, tells New York Magazine he still . The day of the accident, Schuler likely was stressed about running late and tried to ease her physical pain with alcohol and marijuana, which led to disorientation and dissociation. Sources have come forward to say that Diane was unhappy in her marriage, felt trapped, and was aware her husband was having an affair (the babysitter at the press conference who later moved in)? For the last couple of months, she didnt appear to be a happy woman.. Please share a memory of Eileen to include in a keepsake book for family and friends. ", Another neighbor, Steve Shaughnessy, 34, called the accident "beyond terrible.". Schuler was also killed, along with her 2-year-old daughter Erin. Diane, her daughter, and two of her nieces died immediately upon impact. Garbus attempts to piece together the psychological puzzle of Schuler's state of mind before the 2009 accident, one of the worst in state history. Hance, 40, lost all three of her daughters in the crash, and yet she recently told Good Housekeeping magazine that Schuler was "the most responsible person I knew." I believe she drank and smoked pot with her husband on weekends and camping trips. SCHULEROUR LOVE AND HEARTS ARE ALWAYS WITH YOULOVING WIFE AND MOTHERDIANE ENOV 13, 1972 - JULY 26, 2009DADDYS LITTLE GIRLBEAUTIFUL BABY SISTER ERIN MJUNE 8, 2007 JULY 26, 2009, Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Thanks for your help! Diane Schuler and her 2-year-old daughter also died in the accident. . "She was very good at her job, and she was a take-charge person, too.". This book deals with the Bastardi family. They were very friendly. The Long Island mother who drove bombed out of her mind with a minivan full of kidstriggering a head-on collision that killed 8routinely bellied up to the bar and griped about her failing marriage and stressful job, a drinking buddy told The Post.
Did Diane Schuler Have Auto Brewery Syndrome? - The Theorem Factory Jeanne Bastardi has written "The Taconic Tragedy A Son's Search for the Truth" based on the actual seven person homicide that took the lives of her husband's Father, Brother, and dearFriend. Certainly not to drive straight, wrong side of the road or not. "These are three kids that are saints and angels. . Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Third, most husbands would help their wives out when they have a huge vanload of kids to return to their homes after camping. "She had contacted her brother two hours before to say she wasn't feeling well" NY State police conference (7/27/09)"A drunk driver did not do this to your family," Daniel Schuler (9/1/09)** This book is based on the facts and information as presented to the family from the state police investigators, district attorney's office, private investigators, medical examiners, and other sources as listed. The whole story smells rotten. Additional reporting by Amber Sutherland, Rebecca Rosenberg, Kieran Crowley, Perry Chiaramonte and Larry Celona. LOVING WIFE AND MOTHER DIANE E NOV 13, 1972 - JULY 26, 2009 DADDYS LITTLE GIRL BEAUTIFUL BABY SISTER . Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. She is known as the main subject of the Taconic State Parkway crash back in 2009. He tells his aunt repeatedly, "Mommy's head hurt. This sounds like what might have happened to Diane Schuler. There is no greater pain than having lost my father and brother from the senseless act of a drunk driver. During that call, Hance spoke with one of his daughters, but he never indicated to us that she told him Schuler had been drinking or smoking, Chiumento said. Diane Schuler was a 36-year-old Long Island woman who tragically killed herself and seven others in a fiery wrong-way car crash on the Taconic State Parkway in New York in 2009. . Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. Comment.
Dianne Wilson-Struber speaks out on Queensland murder of Bruce Schuler If you believe there is a inaccuracy or you can actually produce conflicting documentation; please feel free to email the website for information. Every adult in this book handled their grief in varying ways but I found it distasteful that the four little girls who perished are largely ignored and the author goes on to trash Jackie Hance who is suicidal but tries to do some good with the money people donated. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Her marriage seemed a bit rocky, and I think she felt trapped by it, the friend said of Schulers relationship with her husband, Daniel, a Nassau County public-safety officer. Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2013. . Diane Schuler calls Jackie Hance. I found the book impossible to put down, and although at present there does not seem to be an end to the story, I still found it very interesting and of course extremely sad. Torrington, CT and Stony Creek: Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Jeanne Bastardi has written "The Taconic Tragedy A Son's Search for the Truth" based on the actual seven person homicide that took the lives of her husband's Father, Brother, and Friend. She warns that not all those who have upsets in life will end up like Schuler. Doubtless, Mr. Barbara will come up with a way to explain that. On July 26, 2009, Diane Schuler, 36, was driving the wrong way down the Taconic State Parkway in New York when her minivan slammed into an SUV, killing Diane, her young daughter, three nieces, and three passengers in the other vehicle. I was raised in an Italian-American family. I wish there was a more in-depth written study of this case. Witnesses said her driving was not erratic but rather she drove deliberately down the fast lane with determined eyes. On 2nd anniversary of horrific crash, film explores mindset of Diane Schuler. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. The car contained her own two kids and three nieces. The kids went to bed around 9:00 PM Saturday night while Daniel and Diane stayed up. And it would be reasonable to ask that Daniel Shueler not profit from the acts of his wife that day. The lesson learned, she said, is that mental problems should not be stigmatizing and those who struggle should "feel free to communicate so we can see warning signs. All of a sudden, a red minivan comes around the curve at 85 mph going the wrong way and collide with the men head on.
Part 3: Diane Schuler and the Taconic Parkway Collision- There's "We are awaiting autopsy reports and toxicology reports.". "She never complained about it," one friend said on camera. "Diane could not forgive her mother or herself," he said. They are two of the greatest people the world will ever have known. On Sunday, July 26, 2009, Diane Schuler set off in her car toward home on Long Island, a drive she had made numerous times before. First breach in picture of Schuler as untroubled, Posted by Lawrence Auster at August 06, 2009 02:59 PM |, Reflections humorous and serious on the British character . Learn more how customers reviews work on Amazon, Dog Ear Publishing, LLC (August 23, 2011). Box 20795 Floral Park, NY 11002 or at www.hancefamilyfoundation.org. I especially remember when he told me that my brother will "alwaysbe [my] brother" and that I should always be there for him--and that my brother would always be there for me. ", Dr. Carol Bernstein, associate professor of psychiatry at New York University School of Medicine, said, "the reality is anybody can snap. Schuler was canonized by her family, who challenged the autopsy results, and vilified by those who called her a reckless drunk and even a "scumbag.". Neither is it objective or balanced and why should it be? "She never talked about it, almost like she wasn't even there.". A private investigator hired by Diane's widower said he could find no relative who had ever observed Diane drinking . Not someone who was bad. "Eventually, the fear, the shame and the humiliation come back.". Finally, Daniel Schuler recently stated that his wife wasnt a drinker and suggested that perhaps diabetes or other health problems were to blame. Absolutely not with Pot on board. Warren John Hance 1938 - 2021. Her marriage seemed a bit rocky, and I think she felt trapped by it, the friend said of Schulers relationship with her husband, Daniel, a Nassau County public-safety officer. Diane Schuler, her daughter Erin, and her three nieces also died in the crash She doesn't call her husband, she calls her brother Warren who does nothing for two hours knowing his three little girls are in that van. I truely feel for their loss and pain. I bought this in order to fill in some gaps in the story of this tragedy and the book does do that. According to Barbara, Diane Schuler suffered from diabetes although additional sources cite Schuler as having had gestational diabetes, a temporary condition related to a prior pregnancy, rather than a chronic condition. ", "A psychiatric disorder can affect all of us, even people who look like they are functioning very well.". A New York mother who lost all three of her children in a horrific wrong-way drunk . The writing is very basic but gets the point across. Please reset your password. I pray that both the Bastardi and Hance families find the peace they are looking for. Diane's medical records chronicle a woman with pain issues and insomnia. Her husband, Daniel, took his pick-up . There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Bruno Dekrem. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Schuler's son, Bryan, who suffered a severe head injury that left him with ocular nerve palsy, has said he has no memory of the accident. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5.
Husband of Taconic Crash's Diane Schuler Sues N.Y. State Diane Schuler, a mother and aunt with her children and her sister's children in a min-van, goes the wrong way on the Taconic Parkway in Westchester county and plows into an SUV head-on killing three in the SUV and 4 children and herself in the mini-van. She brought us back to life.''. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower?
Wrong-Way Crash Mom Was a Pothead: Report - NBC New York Because we have never known Diane to be anything but a responsible and caring mother and aunt, this toxicology report raises more questions than it provides answers for the accident., Jackies mom, Phyllis Spagnuolo, told The Post, The Hance family had no idea of what went on on the other side of the family. My wife did not even know that I drank at that time of day. Eight people were killed in the fatal accident. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. That makes it even more tragic.. It was caused by mother of two, Dianne Schuler who inexplicably drove her mini van for Jeanne Bastardi has written a sensitive account of the death of her father in law, brother in law and six other people in a sickening car crash on the Taconic Parkway, NY state, in 2009.