Diane's medical records chronicle a woman with pain issues and insomnia. Accounts taken from actual police reports, witness statements, depositions, and investigators.Takes a look at the failure of the justice system and the making of a cover up. On July 26, 2009, Diane Schuler left the New York campground where she was vacationing and began her trip home to Long Island with her two children and three nieces in tow. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. Diane Schuler PHOTO! - LALATE 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. The kids went to bed around 9:00 PM Saturday night while Daniel and Diane stayed up. 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. This is a carousel with slides. Eventually, she slammed head-on into another vehicle, killing Guy Bastardi, 43, his father Michael Bastardi, 81, and a family friend, Daniel Longo, 72. Thanks for your help! Brian's dad, Danny, is inconsolable over the loss of his wife and 2-year-old daughter, Erin. We would never knowingly allow our daughters to travel with someone who might jeopardize their safety. 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)? The Tragic Story Of Diane Schuler: Could Auto-Brewery Syndrome Have This condition would account Diane's apparent lack of prior alcoholic behaviors. He is of course shocked, horrified, and distraught upon the news and things go downhill from there. 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By submitting your email to receive this newsletter, you agree to our, HENRICK KAROLISZYN, Edgar Sandoval and SAMUEL GOLDSMITH, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. Husband of Taconic Crash's Diane Schuler Sues N.Y. State "People have an idea in their heads that in order for someone to engage in bizarre behavior or take a risk or harm people, or attempt suicide, or, God forbid, even what's going on in Norway, it means they are weird or strange, and people distance themselves.". But many are too embarrassed to admit psychic pain. Its a fat soluble drug and can remain in a person's fat cells for weeks. Three men in the SUV she hit - Guy Bastardi, 49, Michael Bastardi, 81 . I found this book when I finished Jackie Hance's book about the tragedy. "It looks like he's going to make it.". She did not do anything that will make her lose control when driving. Schuler, a manager in Cablevisions accounting department, would suck down screwdrivers at a Long Island saloon, where she was a regular the past few years and usually came by herself, her pal said, adding: I wouldnt say she was an alcoholic, but she liked her drinks. "After the fact, we can see the breakdown patients suffer when they feel they have to be great, otherwise they are no good. A case of deceipt, lies, and denials. This book deals with the Bastardi family. Diane was an accomplished working mother who balanced her responsibilities . AbeBooks, an Amazon company, offers millions of new, used, and out-of-print books. Now today I found this more detailed information in the New York Post: Why is this curiously detailed point being stated in this article? This story has been shared 170,718 times. Only one child survived the crash when the mini van collided head on with a SUV driven by Guy Bastardi. While many people questioned why the Bastardi's felt so much anger towards the other victims, the Hance's, after reading the book I understand why. They were very friendly. After crossing the Tappan Zee Bridge headed into Westchester County, Schuler called her brother to say she felt disoriented and was having trouble seeing. 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. "Diane Schuler's husband suing state, brother-in-law over wrong-way If you are looking for answers or some information not found elsewhere, this is not the book for you. This is due to various witness reports such as: s.19: "The vehicle was staying perfectly in the lane". Every theory has a credible source. Schulers wife Diane was drunk and high on marijuana when she drove the wrong way for almost two miles on a highway before smashing head-on into an SUV, killing herself and seven others, a prosecutor said. You really get a sense of the family's grief, particularly the son who lost his father and brother. This book is not only about the horrific acts of Diane Schuler and the suffering that she has caused so many people but also about the added pain caused by those who fabricated stories about her actions that day. "She never complained about it," one friend said on camera. It was caused by mother of two, Dianne Schuler who inexplicably drove her mini van for nearly two miles at high speed, on the wrong side of the road on Taconic Parkway. The whole story smells rotten. I bought this book to see the Bastardi family's side of things. Witnesses said her driving was not erratic but rather she drove deliberately down the fast lane with determined eyes. I know this family wants justice. She is an active volunteer in the Catholic Schools her children attend, is a board member of the Town Youth Lacrosse Program, and is a dedicated Children's Rights Advocate.Jeanne and Michael live in upstate New York with their children. A New York mother who lost all three of her children in a horrific wrong-way drunk . 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. 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. True Crime Society - Tragedy on the Taconic: Diane Schuler The email does not appear to be a valid email address. On July 26, 2009, 36-year-old mother of two Diane Schuler drove her mini-van the wrong way on New York's Taconic State Parkway and collided head on with an oncoming vehicle. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. 3809 Main Street Warrensburg, New York 12885. My father taught me how important family is. What went wrong with Aunt Diane? ", Dr. Carol Bernstein, associate professor of psychiatry at New York University School of Medicine, said, "the reality is anybody can snap. She cites the case of Leshanda Armstrong, a New York mother of four who drove her minivan into the frigid waters of the Hudson River in April, killing herself and three of her small children. There is no greater pain than having lost my father and brother from the senseless act of a drunk driver. The Schulers 5-year-old son, Bryan, who was the only survivor of the crash, has been moved out of the intensive-care unit at Westchester Medical Center, a source said. 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. I was raised in an Italian-American family. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Anyone with a hangover and red weed eyes would understand this behaviour. We are sorry. Funeral, new questions in Taconic crash | ABC7 New York | abc7ny.com I believe she drank and smoked pot with her husband on weekends and camping trips. Diane Schuler, 36who died in the wrong-way crash on the Taconic Parkwayrecently seemed under pressure, like work and family were getting to her, said the pal, Sheila, who asked that her last name be withheld. 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. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). "People said she seemed so normal," Bernstein said. Daniel Schulers lawyer insisted to Fox 5 that his clients wife had not been a heavy drinker or drug user and that their were no problems in the marriage. As for the marijuana found in her system, Tetrahydrocannabinol or THC stays in the system for many days and weeks. Two elderly men and one of the men's middle aged son were killed while driving on an expressway on a sunny Sunday afternoon. 11:37 a.m.: Schuler calls her sister-in-law, Jackie Hance, the mother of her three nieces, to tell them there is traffic and they are running late. The collision occurred after the troubled West Babylon resident drove south for 1.7 miles in the northbound lanes of the Taconic Parkway. Try again later. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. I Dream of Diane - New York Magazine I hope someday this mystery gets untangled. Scott also said Schuler appeared sober the morning she drove away with the kids and was not known to have boozed at the site. Police said at least six separate witnesses called 911 to report a van driving the wrong way. 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. 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. Additional reporting by Amber Sutherland, Rebecca Rosenberg, Kieran Crowley, Perry Chiaramonte and Larry Celona. 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. Neither is it objective or balanced and why should it be? During that call, Hance spoke with one of his daughters, but he never indicated . I cannot fathom the pain the Bastardi family went through with losing a father and brother. Written after viewing the notes her husband Michael was keeping, the book is based on his story detailing the drunken driving accident that drew worldwide attention. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. Amidst all the uncertainties of how and why this accident occurred, this is the absolutely last thing that we ever would have expected, the Hances said in a statement. "She was a phenomenal mom, she never let the kids out of her sight," he said. Schuler had borrowed the red minivan from her sister-in-law, Jackie Hance, and had promised to get her niece back for a ballet lesson. GREAT NEWS! Most likely. . I would posit that's what she mixed her Absolut Vodka with that was found in the van rubble. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Second, her husband had two different versions of where he was going that day: fishing and back home to Long Island. The Long Island mom driving the wrong-way minivan in the Taconic State Parkway tragedy called her brother two hours before the crash to say she was sick and disoriented, cops said Monday. Evidence that proves Diane Schuler did not take alcohol or drugs. "The problem is, it doesn't work for very long," Bursztajn said. The Unsolved UK Podcast Diane Schuler/Taconic Parkway, Unsolved 13th Apr 2019 7 Minutes. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Diane Schuler was able to do so. I would just be a zombie!! John O'Farrell later told the Daily News. But who knows what really happens behind closed doors?. Diane Schuler, 36, was a dedicated wife to her husband, Danny, and a devoted mother to her children, Bryan and Erin. Schuler, her daughter and three nieces, and the three passengers in the oncoming SUV were killed. The Bastardi family are right in wanting justice. Schuler had entered the highway on an exit rampway and drove two miles in the wrong lane. The whole affair just wreaks of selfish parenting, lies, substance abuse, dirty money, cover ups and vitriol. Daniel Schulers lawyer insisted to Fox 5 that his clients wife had not been a heavy drinker or drug user and that their were no problems in the marriage. Bursztajn, a clinical psychiatrist at Harvard Medical School who was interviewed for the film, said when trauma doesn't heal, it can have catastrophic consequences. "All of us are very, very sad for the loss of the little girls, and our hearts go out to the family," she said. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club thats right for you for free. Her 5-year-old son, Brian Schuler, was the only one who survived the crash. Drunkenness was evident: a blood alcohol content of 0.19 with 6 grams . HAWTHORNEAs the family of Diane Schuler is now claiming that autopsy results on her body are not accurate and that an underlying medical condition may have caused her to have the crash that killed eight people including herself, Westchester County Medical Examiner Dr. Millard Hyland said he stands by those findings. The car contained her own two kids and three nieces. Diane Schuler: How The Perfect Mom Killed Eight In A Head-On Collision Warren John Hance 1938 - 2021. After studying and watching and thinking that the most simple answer is likely the real answer I posit this. 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 . Instead, Schuler earned a top salary as a cable-TV executive, was a take-charge wife, raised two impeccably dressed children and volunteered enthusiastically at their school. Her van was later spotted by several motorists driving erratically along Route 17 and I-87. Learn more how customers reviews work on Amazon, Dog Ear Publishing, LLC (August 23, 2011). "These are three kids that are saints and angels. Resend Activation Email. And it would be reasonable to ask that Daniel Shueler not profit from the acts of his wife that day. Daniel Schuler has maintained a round-the-clock vigil at Bryans bedside since the crash. Failed to remove flower. For the first time, filmmaker Garbus interviews eyewitnesses, first responders, investigators and medical and psychiatric experts and draws on surveillance footage, family photos, news clips and expert testimony to explore events surrounding the crash to see how things went so wrong. They are two of the greatest people the world will ever have known. Just like everyone else, this is news to us . But there is a small possibility that he wasnt aware of his wifes drinking, since some functioning alcoholics are very good at hiding their drinking. Eileen was in town with close friends for the Worlds Largest Garage Sale. Days later came the headlines; "Wrong Way Crash Mom Drunk and High!". Her husband, Daniel, took his pick-up . 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 parkway and collided head-on with an oncoming SUV. The sadness of course is that no-one will ever know exactly what happened in the days leading up to and following the crash. She drove south in the left lane for 1.7 miles before smashing into the Chevy Trailblazer driven by Guy Bastardi, 49. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. . ", It was Schuler herself who had appeared to have super-human powers. Schuler's neighbor and friend, Lisa Acosta, 42, said the family likes the outdoors and went camping almost every weekend in upstate Monticello. I pray that both the Bastardi and Hance families find the peace they are looking for. ", Another neighbor, Steve Shaughnessy, 34, called the accident "beyond terrible.". 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 . Additional reporting by Amber Sutherland, Rebecca Rosenberg, Kieran Crowley, Perry Chiaramonte and Larry Celona. She was high on marijuana and had the equivalent of 10 shots of booze in her stomach. Toxicology reports showed she had a blood alcohol level of .19 over twice the legal limit . You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2013. Eight people were killed, including Ms. Schuler, her 2-year-old daughter, Erin, and her three nieces, Emma, 8; Alyson, 7; and Katie, 5. Wrong-way driver's in-law speaks out - Newsday The writing is very basic but gets the point across. Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2013. Family and friends are coming together online to create a special keepsake. This book is odd for a few reasons. The Hance girls attended elementary school in the Floral Park-Bellerose School District, said school superintendent Lynn Pombonyo. 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. Five young children were in the car as well: her son, her daughter and three nieces. He confronts that Diane is a PTA teacher who was a responsible mother as well. Diane E. Hance Schuler (1972-2009) - Find a Grave Memorial 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. Okay, so the prose is a bit clunky at times but I don't imagine Jeanne Bastardi ever thought she'd ever find herself writing a book and certainly not on a subject with such raw emotions as this. Wrong-Way Crash Mom Was a Pothead: Report - NBC New York There was a problem loading your book clubs. August 6, 2009 6:36am. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. I found this book when I finished Jackie Hance's book about the tragedy. She takes Ambien and Vicodin. 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. The vehicles seemed to explode as they hit. Customer Reviews, including Product Star Ratings help customers to learn more about the product and decide whether it is the right product for them.Learn more how customers reviews work on Amazon. While many people questioned why the Bastardi's felt so much anger towards the other victims, the Hance's, after reading the book I understand why. They also jump to many conclusions that can't be proved as long as Daniel Schuler keeps lying and changing his story. The passing scene and what it's about viewed from the traditionalist politically incorrect Right. 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. . ", "Too young, and too soon," the Rev. She didnt just wake up one morning with a drug problem and capable of drinking that much alcohol. Anolik spoke to reporters after a morning meeting with the Westchester County district attorney. Ada Hart. I read Jackie Hance's beautifully written memoire of her heartbreaking and unimaginable loss of her three little girls before I read this. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. "She didn't indicate specifically what was bothering her, but obviously something was wrong because her brother did ask her to pull over," said State Trooper James Murphy, lead investigator into Westchester's worst highway accident in 75 years. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. 0 cemeteries found in Westbury, Nassau County, New York, USA. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? I always drank vodka at that time of day because it was much less detectable to those around me. I read Jackie Hance's beautifully written memoire of her heartbreaking and unimaginable loss of her three little girls before I read this. Search above to list available cemeteries. A person not used to drinking daily would not have the ability to drink the amount Diane had in her system when she died. Her minivan collided with an SUV, resulting in the deaths of Schuler, her daughter, her three nieces, and three passengers in the other car. Rounding a curve in the road, she rocketed head on into an oncoming SUV. WED WOES DROVE CRASH MA TO DRINK - New York Post Anne Cuozzo, 37, who has lived across the street from the Schulers for seven years, said, We never saw [Diane] drunk. Some of the other pictures of him looking tearful look a bit too orchestrated. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Here is the article that the NY Magazine reporter did. People who knew Schuler said she was a stable, devoted and trustworthy mother, not someone who would put others, especially her children, at risk. Daniel Schuler and Barbara publicly attributed Diane Schuler's erratic driving to a medical issue, such as a stroke. Diane's niece died in the hospital .