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 On July 26, 2009 Diane Schuler killed herself and seven others when she drove the wrong way on the Taconic State Parkway. Forensic investigator Michael Archer told WCBS, "We'll never know why she did this. The Incident. There are types of strokes that can be missed if you are not looking for them. Diane appeared normal with a blank stare to other drivers which makes sense for this condition, too. The only survivor was 5-year-old Bryan Schuler, who sustained a severe brain injury. I hope they can get some kind of answers for this family. It . These lives passed instantly when the crash happened. 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. November 24, 2009 8:26pm. And then I flew out of the car like Superman. Deep infections can occur if left undiagnosed and can result in symptoms characteristic to which Diane experienced (such as frequent headaches). Diane Schuler, her daughter Erin, and her three nieces also died in the crash. If Diane had a long history of oral hygiene issues then its likely possible that her gut was generating too much microbial fungi (gut fungi) causing infections in her oral cavity. Schuler drove nearly twomiles in the wrong direction until, at 1:35 p.m., she hit aSUV driven by Guy Bastardi of Yonkers. Here's a timeline of key moments in the horrific Taconic wrong-way tragedy on July 26, 2009, when Long Island mom Diane Schuler drove drunk and high southbound on the northbound . Diane Schuler Police Report - 2009 Taconic State Parkway Accident Created Date: 12/26/2009 12:44:12 PM . I think they know about her personal life, and blame her for doing this on purpose. The occupants of a third vehicle sustained minor injuries. Why in the world would she keep driving being that sick with FIVE kids in the car? How much fat, protein, and fiber are in your meal. According to a lawsuit filed against Schuler's estate by the three girls' mother, against the estate of . According to Barbara, Diane Schuler suffered from diabetes though additional sources cite Schuler as having had gestational diabetes a temporary condition related to a prior pregnancy rather than a chronic condition. Panicked, Hance told Schuler to pull over and stay off the road. Maybe they couldve found out more. "Yes, the body will be exhumed," attorney . My ex husband died in June at the age of 43 from alcoholism (internal bleeding due to chronic ethanol abuse.) Diane Schuler, her daughter, and two of her nieces were likely killed instantly. Fugitive in $18 million COVID fraud scheme extradited to U.S. Riding with Schuler were her 5-year-old son, 2-year-old daughter, and her brothers three daughters (ages 8, 7, and 5). 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 . What Happened To Diane Schuler Son? It was the worst accident in that area in 75 years and it devastated so many. However this time, since she had been drinking on and off during the weekend and maybe even other times leading up to that weekend, she probably did not eat well (substantial nutrient rich foods) and probably did not drink alot of water. Yeah, theres whole bunch of kids. Why then would she stop for breakfast at McDonalds shortly after leaving? 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. 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. "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. She was drinking vodka. "As part of our investigation we went up and down the Taconic and every entrance is clearly marked, with 'do not enter, wrong way,' [signs]" Becerra said. None of her friends or family members believe shed knowingly put any children in danger. I would like to suggest a possibility. A blood alcohol test in ABS would have the exact same results as someone drinking large amounts of alcohol. 1. 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. This story floats around the internet as an unsolved mystery. A final autopsy report shows Diane Schuler was drunk -- and there was no evidence of other medical conditions that explain the deadly crash. Aspergillus, although uncommon, has caused meningitis and brain abscesses. The True Story Of Rudy Ruettiger The Notre Dame Football Legend Behind 'Rudy', How An Ordinary English Pointer Became A Decorated World War II Soldier, What Stephen Hawking Thinks Threatens Humankind The Most, 27 Raw Images Of When Punk Ruled New York, Join The All That's Interesting Weekly Dispatch. This would explain why she was looking for pain medication at a gas station. Pennsylvania police seized gloves, flashlight from home of Idaho murders suspect Schulers remaining niece and her 5-year-old son Bryan were taken to area hospitals, where her niece died later that day. It seems to me, if she were a closet alcoholic, she wouldnt be vomiting because she would be use to being drunk. Thats the only thing that made it bearable, that boy, LaGrippo said. Maybe she woke up that morning in a depressed state and when the weed didnt help alleviate (or maybe she didnt smoke at all) she turned to alcohol which only intensified her depressive state until she did what she did. WOW!!! Im sorry that happened. After Diane Schuler calls her brother,slurring her speech, calling him her husbands name (Danny), even though intoxicated, she knows if she gets pulled over shes going to jail for DUI, plus child endangerment. She was an alcoholic and a drug addict and I am sure her family know it. But he said the Taconic is well-marked. Kidney disease. As soon as they saw what had happened, they rushed to help pulling Schuler and her kids out of the van. Food for thought.. 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. Schuler then talked to Hance herself and said that she was disoriented and couldnt see clearly. Chloride is a type of electrolyte. I think she decided that day to carry out an action shed been contemplating for a while. the entire family is NUTS. Drivers and eyewitnesses report Diane as being alert and focused as they swerved out of her way. Others who have it their blood levels show super high amounts of alcohol when in fact they havent drank anything. The bus was instantly engulfed in flames, ultimately resulting in the loss of 20 lives. These are all well thought out theories and I appreciated reading them as potential reasoning as to how this could have happened. Unfortunately this happened to one of us while she was driving. 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. In addition, Auto Brewery Syndrome can cause severe bouts of vomiting, and she was seen on the side of the road in that condition. Her husband was in a deep denial bcos he was desperate to protect her reputation. She is seen claiming that she was told not to pick up and that she didnt understand any of it.. However, at the same time that Diane was reporting heavy traffic, other motorists on the NY Thruway were reporting a different series of events. SUBSCRIPTION SALE: Get unlimitedaccess to lohud for one low annual fee, 2009 Taconic State Parkway crash, 10 years later, Read the 2012 NTSB Highway Special Investigation Report on Wrong-Way Driving, after driving north on the soutbound New York State Thruway, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Lets continue with the theory where she really did not consume any alcohol. Documents released Friday show that Schuler pulled over twice prior to the crash, where she was seen "bent over as if she was sick" at 11:45 a.m., and again 30 minutes later, outside the van, "like she's getting sick," WCBS reports. Meningitis and brain abscesses can both result from bacterial and fungal infections. Daniel Schuler and Barbara publicly attributed Diane Schulers erratic driving to a medical issue, such as a stroke. The Unsolved UK Podcast Diane Schuler/Taconic Parkway, Unsolved 13th Apr 2019 1 Minute. Ruskin told reporters in September that he had interviewed over fifty people who knew Diane, none of whom had ever seen her in a drunken state. He called for further investigation into other possible medical causes for her erratic driving. He was ruled to be drunk. Bastardis car was also carrying his father Michael Bastardi, 81, and their friend Daniel Longo, 74. Ruskin then informs her that his tests corroborated the previous tests; that Schuler was highly intoxicated from alcohol and marijuana. Dianes dental records showed that she was prescribed Vicodin at least twice from what was shown on the documentary. This dental device was sold to fix patients' jaws. On that bright sunny Sunday 10 years ago, July 26, 2009, families were shattered in a fiery crash that killed eight,including four girls, ages 2 to 8. After discovering this and looking at the tissue samples, all the tissue samples were clean, just like with Dianes case. 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. Its a complete cop out to say she was drunk and high. But later reports revealed a statement made by Daniels sister that claimed she smoked on a regular basis. I agree about with Georgia Perrys comments. The entire event took less than three minutes. Diane was the first pulled out of the car. The autopsy report, prepared by Dr. Aleksandar Milovanovic of the Westchester County medical examiner's office, describes Diane Schuler's body and her injuries in grotesque -- but makes no mention . Im sure her family knows. I just watched the HBO documentary Somethings Wrong With Aunt Diane and this was first thought as well! The Taconic wrong-way crash has been the subject of two books, true-crime podcasts and a 2011HBO documentary that drew its title from the chilling words of 8-year-old Emma Hance: "There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane," who had expressed concern about her aunt's condition in a cellphone call to her father shortly before the crash. Two hours later, Warren Hance would receive his daughters worried phone call. She bought cards for birthdays. . I completely agree about the DTs. Surveillance Clip Summary: Surveillance video showing Diane Schuler at a gas station before she caused a wreck that killed eight people. Missing Florida mother found deceased in Alabama, Where is 4-year-old Codi Bigsby, missing from Hampton, VA, Ill either see you again or never see you again The Disappearance of Daniel Robinson, Destiny Jacksons body was found in the Las Vegas desert after she was killed during a car jacking, Spooky Houses youll be DYING to stay far away from, Suzanne Morphew (49) has been missing since May 10th, 2020 her husband has been arrested, FOUND SAFE- Laura Lacie Read- missing from Midtown, Houston, after her child is found alone, Dr. Beth Potter, her husband, Robin Carre were killed and found in a ditch, Missing Child Alert: Taylor Rose Williams (5) is missing from Jacksonville, Florida. According to several eyewitnesses, a minivan was driving aggressively on the highway, tailgating, flashing their headlights, honking their horn, and straddling two lanes. Josie, The only thing I have a hard time with is her being an alcoholic. Back in 2009 they didnt t know as much About gut health. 2:50. Of those that responded to the crash, the first two were fellow drivers who had witnessed the ordeal. Susan Watts/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images. 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. Schulers vehicle sped down the parkway for 1.7 miles before crashing head-on into a SUV driven by Guy Bastardi, 49. They symptoms include decreased mental processes (confusion, decreased responsiveness), difficultly speaking and movement (loss of muscle function), vision problems, and vomiting to name a few. On July 26, 2009, 36-year-old Diane Schuler drove the wrong way down the Taconic State Parkway in New York. She was just nice, loving, kind, he says. Diane Schuler's History-Making Crash. Caller: Theres an accident. Pleasantville Road. Remember the bath salts driving party-goers insane a few years ago? 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. Recommended. ******If you dont drink enough water with alcohol, you can become dehydrated quickly.********. Dont worry, Im not going into the detail about mycology on here, but the easy answer is that yeast is a fungus. 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. A chloride blood test measures the amount of chloride in your blood. Schulers minivan was in flames, the Bastardis SUV was decimated and bodies of dead and dying children were lying on the parkway. The way she drove no swerving, eyes on the road, ignoring all attempts to alert her suggest you are correct sunkissed. 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. Hance listened intently as his worried 8-year-old Emma explained that aunt Diane was having trouble seeing while driving and wasnt speaking clearly. Arthur Boyko of Troop K. The ages of the victims and the nature of the accident made it harder.. in 75 years. 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"The scientific evidence indicated that Diane Schuler was intoxicated at the time of the crash," the statement read. Diane's son survived the accident with several injuries and the passengers in the Tracker suffered minor injuries. Police believe that the car was stopped in a pull-off area beyond the Tappan Zee Bridge tollbooths for at least part of this call. They had honked their horns and flashed their lights. The van was indeed Schulers. In the documentary, Schuler's husband steadfastly denied that his wife was capable of such poor decision-making, that she rarely drank and even more rarely smoked marijuana. She then drank her emergency vodka to stop them. It was determined that a single beer he had, that the bartender testified the man did not even finish, was in his stomach and leaked out causing a false .26 It was further determined he did not even cause the accident, a speeding car ran him off the road and he lost control. Having difficulty walking or seeing clearly. At about 1 PM, another call was made to Hance from Schulers cell phone. Crash Mom Was Trashed. Judge Not Lest Ye Be Judged. Katie Serena is a New York City-based writer and a staff writer at All That's Interesting. 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. Schulers 5-year-old son, Bryan, was the sole survivor of the accident. Hance reportedly told Schuler to stay off the road while he came to meet them; follow-up calls from Hance to Schuler were not answered. Hold on hold on. 911 operator: Sleepy Hollow, Pleasantville? Potassium K 17.2 mmol/L 2009 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. Daniel Schuler, Diane Schulers husband, outside attorney Dominic Barbaras office in Garden City. 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. I know the family probably wont read this but I have had 2 accidents that, thank God, nobody was hurt and it was from my oxygen level being so low. 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. and yet she had orange juice. 54,789 fatal crashes on divided highways; 1,566 wrong-way fatal crashes on divided highways. This is 100% undeniable proof there was no alcoholism or addiction issue. Although Daniel Schuler is an officer in the Public Security Unit of the Nassau County Police Department, he was not required to report his wifes drug use because he is a civilian. Im currently studying medicine and thought this whole case was strange and misleading. Diane Schuler and her husband Daniel on their wedding day. Her own son, the only survivor, stated many times Mommys head hurt and she could not see. This is not being drunk. Her family is in denial. Any high is replaced by agitation or depression. He drove our infant children 20 miles home from daycare every day. A 2012 special investigation from the National Transportation Safety Board looked at wrong-way collisions. They prepared the family to head home to West Babylon on that late-July day. "I've seen a lot of horrific things but because of all the children involved and the amount of fatalities it was one of the worst," Becerrasaid. Route 117, what is this? Second caller: Its really bad, the kids are bleeding. Sometimes I can have only two sips of something and I feel dizzy already. That would of set off her gut to produce high amounts of sugar Thus causing her yeast to overtake showing up instead as alcohol in the system. As mentioned by the source, Diane was driving a red 2003 Ford Windstar that belonged to her brother. 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