So far, it seemed just as it was a typical New York family heading home after a camping trip. Becerra, who grew up in Westchester, said he could not say whether the county's roads were more or less susceptible to wrong-way drivers. Diane Schuler killed herself and 7 others that day. Learn how your comment data is processed. Aside, theres no evidence to suggest mental health issues. Has anyone ever considered that may have happened to Diane Schuler. The red Ford minivan hurtled down the fast lane of the northbound Taconic State Parkway in Mount Pleasant but it wasn'tgoing north. Its also worth noting that if this were true then Diane Schuler is one rare unlucky woman. State police investigators spent weeks digging, and documents from the case file on the crash contain much of what they uncovered. Talk of wrong-way drivers takes Gleason back to his first training officer who taught the new cop a valuable lesson. On the way to West Babylon, New York, Schuler stopped at a McDonalds fast-food restaurant and a gas station in Liberty, New York. 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. Daniel Schuler, Diane Schulers husband, outside attorney Dominic Barbaras office in Garden City. Diane Schuler her two children and three nieces did not get any chance to survive the crash. He was ruled to be drunk. I also wondered about the weed she was using. As soon as they saw what had happened, they rushed to help pulling Schuler and her kids out of the van. Trending News The three passengers of the Trailblazer, 81-year-old Michael Bastardi, his 49-year-old son Guy, and their friend, 74-year-old Dan Longo were also likely killed on impact. Arthur Boyko of Troop K. The ages of the victims and the nature of the accident made it harder.. Schulers remaining niece and her 5-year-old son Bryan were taken to area hospitals, where her niece died later that day. 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. A crash like that shines a spotlight on all future wrong-way crashes and arrests, the investigator said. Investigators noted that the toxicology report lined up with the vodka bottle found at the scene. Electrolytes are electrically charged minerals that help control the amount of fluids and the balance of acids and bases (pH balance) in your body. Katie Serena is a New York City-based writer and a staff writer at All That's Interesting. Dont worry, Im not going into the detail about mycology on here, but the easy answer is that yeast is a fungus. Diane Schuler, a36-year-old Long Island mother of two, was at the wheel, drunk and high, headed south at 70 mph. When the body goes through a massive trauma such as Diane did in the car accident, the body cells release a high amount of potassium. 2. Eventually, despite the Schuler teams efforts, investigators ruled the crash a homicide after claiming the deaths were caused by negligent driving. If every single person who knew her says she did not drink regularly or to excess, if every single person who knew her says she would not have done anything on purpose to harm her kids, if witnesses all through the timeline state she was not drunk, she did not smell of alcohol, and she did not appear under the influence, and even the times she is on video she is not impaired, logic dictates something else was wrong. Forensic investigator Michael Archer told WCBS, "We'll never know why she did this. According to a lawsuit filed against Schuler's estate by the three girls' mother, against the estate of . He was on his way and would meet them shortly. This is 100% undeniable proof there was no alcoholism or addiction issue. The fiery July 26 crash on the Taconic Parkway killed Schuler, her 2-year-old daughter, three young nieces and three men in the SUV. herself and seven others when she drove the wrong way on the Taconic State Parkway, A broken, 1.75-liter bottle of Absolut vodka was also found in the wrecked minivan. Route 117, what is this? 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. Cool, but Auto-Brewery Syndrome alone doesnt feel like the only thing at play here. Her toxicology report showed that her blood alcohol level was at 0.19 percent (over double the legal limit of .08 percent), with another six grams of alcohol sitting in her stomach yet to be absorbed. I really think something else happened to her now. The documentary suggests that Schuler could have been suffering from severe pain caused by a tooth abscess during the drive home. No one ever suggested he smelled like alcohol or acted intoxicated. Actually witnesses said she was switching lanes sporadically. 911 operator: Sleepy Hollow, Pleasantville? 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. Panicked, Hance told Schuler to pull over and stay off the road. The combination of drug and alcohol intoxication creates even more issues. These lives passed instantly when the crash happened. There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane: Directed by Liz Garbus. At approximately 9:30 AM on Sunday, July 26, 2009, Schuler left the Hunter Lake Campground in Parksville, New York, in a red 2003 Ford Windstar. .component--type-recirculation .item:nth-child(5) { I just watched the HBO documentary Somethings Wrong With Aunt Diane and this was first thought as well! "With everybody basically having a cellphone, if someone spots it they're going to call immediately and hopefully we can get there and get to the person and intercept them," he said. In 1934, a bus on its way from Brooklyn to Sing Sing prison in Ossining, New York drove off an embankment and plunged into a ravine. The Unsolved UK Podcast Diane Schuler/Taconic Parkway, Unsolved 13th Apr 2019 1 Minute. He called for further investigation into other possible medical causes for her erratic driving. 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 "Yes, the body will be exhumed," attorney . Deep infections can occur if left undiagnosed and can result in symptoms characteristic to which Diane experienced (such as frequent headaches). "Exhuming her body is only going to prolong the pain of the families involved . Her husband was in a deep denial bcos he was desperate to protect her reputation. *****Acting strange or feeling confused. Brandon Lawson The 911 call that led to a mysterious disappearance. Diane Schuler herself then got on the phone and described being disoriented; her vision foggy. Was she really the reckless drunk, or the perfect suburban mother? I completely agree about the DTs. Also, there was a bottle of Absolut Vodka found in the wreckage. The two passengers in the Tracker received only minor injuries. All of these things could be the cause of her behavior. Eight people were killed in the fatal accident. On November 7, Ruskin announced that the Schuler family had raised the money to retest Schulers tissue samples and that the retesting would take place soon. 1894 shipwreck found in Lake Huron, confirming "powerful, tragic story", Garland to face Congress amid ongoing special counsel investigations, Eli Lilly to cut insulin prices by 70%, cap monthly costs at $35, Pandemic-era food benefits end for millions of Americans as costs rise, Three officers shot, standoff follows in Kansas City, Mo., police say, FBI chief says agency feels pandemic likely started with Chinese lab leak, Pennsylvania police seized gloves, flashlight from home of Idaho murders suspect, Where things stand in the Alex Murdaugh double murder trial, How Alaska became one of fentanyl's deadliest frontiers. Eight people were killed when a minivan, being driven by 36-year-old Diane Schuler, traveled 1.7 miles (2.7 km) in the wrong direction on the . She wasnt alone on the Taconic, either. Daniel Schuler and Barbara publicly attributed Diane Schulers erratic driving to a medical issue, such as a stroke. Brain abscesses are serious and can be treated if found early and if they occur more superficially in the brain. Barbara has also mentioned an abscess that had persisted in her mouth for seven weeks before her death and a lump in her leg, about which he said could have been a pulmonary embolism. 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. This bacteria have been linked to abscess, both orally and in the brain. normal blood potassium level is 3.6 to 5.2 millimoles per liter (mmol/L) } The drive takes about 40 min, but she's gone for over an hour when her brother called. I completely agree. At about 1 PM, another call was made to Hance from Schulers cell phone. They even suggested she could have had an embolism or a heart attack, though all claims of medical issues were refuted by the autopsy report. It could of been overlooked. Many brain abscesses begin from an infection to tissues near the brain, including an abscessed tooth. 0:04. After this look at the tragedy of Diane Schuler, check out the sinister google searches this mom made shortly before her autistic son was found dead. The symptoms are very similar. 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. A medical examiner found Diane Schuler's blood-alcohol level was 0.19, more than twice the state's legal limit of 0.08, according to Westchester County District Attorney Janet DiFiore. Second caller: Its really bad, the kids are bleeding. But by the time he arrived at the scene, Schuler had left, and tragedy was on the horizon. November 10, 2009 / 2:05 PM Just days after the crash, toxicology reports conducted on Diane's body shocked everyone who knew her. ****Drinking alcohol. Nope. For 1.7 miles, it erratically sped south down the northbound lanes of the Taconic State Parkway before colliding head-on with a Chevrolet Trailblazer which subsequently collided with a Chevrolet Tracker at 1:35 p.m. Which, in such a situation, I think is imperative! The accident is said to be the worst accident in Westchester County, NY. Due to the crash and the publicity of it, the governor of New York David Paterson proposed the Child Passenger Protection Act, which would make it a felony to drive while intoxicated with a child under the age of 16 in the car. It all depends how Much sugar Ive had in my system. Panicked calls to 911 poured in immediately following the accident. Toxicology tests showed Diane Schuler, a 36-year-old Cablevision manager, had a .19 percent blood-alcohol level nearly 2 times today's .08 percent legal limit and had smoked pot within . Symptoms include: Timing of when you take your insulin. 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. Stomach contents indicate 180 mLs of gray fluid. Value shows High potassium If your potassium level is above 6.5 mmol/L, its dangerously high and you need medical care right away. What Happened To Diane Schuler Son? If she had had some type of brain issues, like a stroke, or something else, wouldnt it have shown up under examination in the autopsy? It . 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. She was not zigzagging OBVIOUSLY SHE COULD SEE! Her stomach was empty. was there any abcesses??? The pain of the abscess, combined with vodka and marijuana, could have put her in a temporary state of deliriumthat triggered her fatal behavior. Yeah, theres whole bunch of kids. Becerra estimates he has investigated "probably half a dozen" wrong-way head-on crashes in his 34 years on the job. Diane Schuler's History-Making Crash. Schuler, her two-year-old daughter and three nieces were killed in the crash along with the three men in the other vehicle. The way she drove no swerving, eyes on the road, ignoring all attempts to alert her suggest you are correct sunkissed. 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. On July 26, 2009, 36-year-old Diane Schuler drove the wrong way down the Taconic State Parkway in New York. Susan Watts/NY Daily News Archive via Getty ImagesDaniel Schuler, Diane Schulers husband, outside attorney Dominic Barbaras office in Garden City. Diane Schuler was able to do so. OK! On July 26, 2009 Diane Schuler killed herself and seven others when she drove the wrong way on the Taconic State Parkway. 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.) Jackie Hance, sister-in-law of Diane Schuler, is shown in photo with two of her three daughters who were killed in crash Sunday when Schuler entered Taconic Parkway and drove the wrong way. They had honked their horns and flashed their lights. There were also sighs of chronic smoking. Diane Schuler and her husband Daniel on their wedding day. Daniel Schuler told investigators that his wife smoked marijuana occasionally and the family told PEOPLE magazine that she used it to relieve insomnia. Diane Schuler, of Long Island, was heading south on the northbound Taconic State Parkway in . She could have snapped. It was in the car. Food for thought.. They had tried to stop her, they told investigators. Bastardis car was also carrying his father Michael Bastardi, 81, and their friend Daniel Longo, 74. In essence, accident reconstruction is a branch of causation forensics that involves knowing how and why an accident happened. #inline-recirc-item--id-d466033c-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d, #right-rail-recirc-item--id-d466033c-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d { Aspergillus, although uncommon, has caused meningitis and brain abscesses. Second caller: The car is missing pieces. While at the gas station, she attempted to buy over-the-counter pain medication, but the store did not sell any. There were lawsuits and later, sealed settlements against Schuler's estate. Schuler had begun her day with seemingly good intentions. Schuler did not end up purchasing the painkiller, as the station was sold out of it. Its a complete cop out to say she was drunk and high. If Diane really hadnt had anything to drink (which I dont think she did; why would she drive with kids; why would she continue to drive; have you ever had a blood-alcohol content of 0.19%? The woman's 5-year-old son survived. *******Headache, delirium, confusion. Volunteer fire chief Joseph LaGrippo, one of the first at the scene of the horrific Taconic crash. What caused Schuler to go on a major vodka binge with five children in the car, including her own son and daughter? The two occupants of the Tracker suffered only minor injuries. Jackie Hance has filed for unspecified damages from the estate of Diane Schuler, after her three daughters died in a horrific crash when she barrelled in the wrong direction down the Taconic . Food is needed for ABS and Dianes stomach was empty. actually that is not true. Ive seen him with a blood level of 35 and be completely erratic and detained by officers and other times be completely fine and coherent with the same blood levels. Warren Hance received a phone call. Diane Schulers family, however, denied all allegations of intoxication and several people Schuler had interacted with over the course of the morning backed up the familys claims. It was the worst accident in that area in 75 years and it devastated so many. 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. On July 26, 2009 Diane Schuler killed herself and seven others when she drove the wrong way on the Taconic State Parkway. There does not need to be food in the stomach it could be in her small or large intestines. The report upheld the previous toxicology findings that Schuler was highly intoxicated and had high levels of THC in her system at the time of the accident. A cellphone screen would appear blurry and judgment and perception would be severely impaired. He was a secret drinker and reminds me a lot of Diane, just from what Ive read from the article. A blood alcohol test in ABS would have the exact same results as someone drinking large amounts of alcohol. Lawsuits claim it wrecked their teeth. YoutubeDiane Schuler and her husband Daniel on their wedding day. She was just nice, loving, kind, he says. Around 9:30 a.m. Diane, along with her 5-year-old son Bryan, her 2-year-old daughter Erin, and her three nieces (8-year-old Emma, Emma, 7-year-old Alyson, and 5-year-old Kate) left the camp. That is a woman who doesnt give a $HIT about life anymore and wants to end it, and doesnt care who else goes down with her. Though he suffered from severe head trauma and several broken bones, Bryan would ultimately survive his ordeal. Over the course of the investigation, Daniel Schuler eased up on his initial claims that his wife never drank during their camping weekend. However, on a branch of this theory, I remembered that if she did seek treatment for an abscessed tooth her dentist would have likely prescribed some antibiotics, same Penicillin. The family really needs to know about this because its more likely that Diane had this condition, called Auto Brewery Syndrome, than drinking 10 cups of alcohol before driving with children in the car. Eight people, including four children, were killed in the three-car head-on collision July 26, 2009 in Briarcliff Manor along the Taconic State Parkway. And if she was in that much pain, why the hell would she keep driving? Throughout the documentary, Daniel and Jay Schuler, Dianes sister-in-law, claim that Ruskin was not returning their phone calls for nine months. Surveillance Clip Summary: Surveillance video showing Diane Schuler at a gas station before she caused a wreck that killed eight people. Meanwhile, her husband, Daniel Schuler, was in another vehicle. Youtube Diane Schuler and her husband Daniel on their wedding day. The campground co-owner, who claimed to know the Schulers well and saw them off at approximately 9 AM that morning, said that Schuler appeared sober when she left. 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. I was about to suggest the same thing. Caller: Good God. 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. Diane Schuler was driving back from a weekend at a Sullivan County campground. While I dont necessarily understand the circumstances surrounding the driving arrangement when leaving the park, it serves as a reminder that maybe two adults should be present when there are more than two kids in a car. ****** The police receive a report about 11 fatalities at the scene. The fact that witnesses all say she was totally sober etc. 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. The children had been in the backseat, but were not secured in car seats, nor did they appear to have been wearing seatbelts. In 1934, a bus on its way from Brooklyn to Sing Sing prison in Ossining, New York drove off an embankment and plunged into a ravine. 3. It seems to me, if she were a closet alcoholic, she wouldnt be vomiting because she would be use to being drunk. For reasons unknown or perhaps unintentionally, Schuler then left her phone on the side of the highway and drove off. Do you have any way to check with the family to see if they have looked into this? In humans it can be found in almost any organ or system in our bodies. This is performed by accurately interpreting the clues left by the . This time it all hit her at once and well we know what happens then. I also understand that there are plenty of people who have more than 5 kids and travel/drive just fine, just thought Id mention that. This would also contribute to the Auto-Brew theory. His 36-year-old sister Diane Schulers number appeared on the caller ID, but when he answered, his own young daughter was on the line. The Journal News. Symptoms include ******nausea and vomitting******* The following investigation determined that Diane Schuler was heavily intoxicated during the time of the crash. Judge Not Lest Ye Be Judged. They prepared the family to head home to West Babylon on that late-July day. Pleasantville Road. Im sure her family knows. I know because i witnessed the same in an aunt of mine. It all began when Schuler took off the wrong way on the Taconic in a van filled with her two children, Erin, 2, Bryan, 5, and three nieces, Emma Hance, 8, Alyson Hance, 7, and Katie Hance, 5. I know for a fact she wasnt drunk when she came into the station, he said in a news report. the entire family is NUTS. "But they are much more likely to result in fatal and serious injuries than are other types of highway accidents.". Then, read about John Jairo Velasquez, the hitman nicknamed Popeye who killed more than 250 people. I really dont know. Most often, people are driving impaired late at night, sharing the road withfewer cars, he said. Daniel, announced that Diane Schuler's body would be exhumed at her family's request. He was in a hotel for two days before his body was discovered and the fluid they check was .463 for alcohol. Police told WCBS that this information supports a new theory of the fateful night that Schuler, who smoked marijuana regularly according to her sister-in-law, but did not drink often, was overcome by the 10 shots of vodka she is believed to have consumed during her deadly drive. The end of the exit ramp is marked with two signs that read, Lindsay Clancy strangled her three children with exercise bands, The mysterious vanishing of Nicola Bulley, Missing men - Bryce Borca, Dr Bolek Payan, George Musser and Teddy Egge, The Missing, Murdered and Reunited of Runaway Train. My exes issue was revealed when he a) got caught drinking at work and, on the same day, b) when I forced him to go to therapy to discuss what I thought was severe anxiety/depression and he revealed the problem to his therapist. This is not something that someone performing a basic autopsy would be looking for and could very well have been overlooked, especially when the stomach contents was not even analyzed. It also explained the handful of witnesses who had reported seeing Schuler driving erratically, those claiming to see a woman vomiting on the side of the road, and the daughters phone call claiming Schuler was having trouble seeing and thinking clearly. display: block; I was married twelve years and I swear on my life I never for a second thought his drinking was anywhere near as bad as it was. With Jesse Temple, Brad Katinas, Diane Schuler, Jay Schuler. James and Michelle Butler: The Senseless Murder of 21-Year-Navy Veteran and Wife. "There were two that came to mind shortly after the Taconic incident where there were wrong-way drivers on the Taconic and both were intoxicated and both were charged with not only driving while intoxicated but also reckless endangerment," Becerra said. 2:50. Hance listened intently as his worried 8-year-old Emma explained that aunt Diane was having trouble seeing while driving and wasnt speaking clearly. Many, many people overlooked it. The McDonalds employees also denied that Schuler was intoxicated, and in fact, reported she carried on a coherent and lengthy conversation while she waited for her order. In the documentary, Daniel and Barbara claim they gave Ruskin $30,000 to conduct an independent investigation and to re-test samples. I would like to suggest a possibility. Hot and humid weather. A gas station employee from whom Diane Schuler had attempted to buy over-the-counter painkillers vigorously denied that she had been drunk. Why then would she stop for breakfast at McDonalds shortly after leaving? The NTSB reported that, from 2004 to 2009, there were: The report bore out what Becerra and Gleason have found in their years on their respective police forces: Wrong-way crashes more often than not involve alcohol. I dont see the fit. Volunteer fire chief Joseph LaGrippo, one of the first at the scene of the horrific Taconic crash, described it as something no human should have to see., Ill never forget what happened that day.. At the time, the crash was the deadliest on a Westchester roadway in 75 years. Vanished: Heidi Broussard (33) and Margot Carey (2wks). Um yeah there are. Upon further inspection in to his medical history he was taking a medication for an infection that would have made him violently ill if he had drank more than 16 oz of beer, or more that a single shot. I really hope her family gets answers someday. There are aneurysms, blood clots, cysts that could have been overlooked, and it does mention a lot of clots that are not specifically stated as post mortem. Meningitis and brain abscesses can both result from bacterial and fungal infections. However, the only definite in all this is that 8 people lost their lives and that is extremely sad. 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, ? Diane had multiple bone fractures, with lacerations in her internal organs. I think they know about her personal life, and blame her for doing this on purpose. Diane appeared normal with a blank stare to other drivers which makes sense for this condition, too. Theres like little kids the kids not moving. Then it was thought that Schuler may have had an abscessed tooth, as shed been seen rubbing her cheek although she hadnt complained of pain. It was 12:58 on the afternoon of July 26, 2009. She is known as the main subject of the Taconic State Parkway crash back in 2009. Her behavior does not indicate suicide, the evidence in the autopsy report absolutely and unequivocally proves she was NOT an alcoholic and did NOT have any addiction issues, and quite frankly was not thorough enough.
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