Of course, this could be attributed to her intoxicated state but, we cant rule out that Diane was just pissed. On the first anniversary of the girls' death, Mrs Hance said she realised she had to start living her life again. The crash was caused by Bryan's mother,. Sept. 10, 2009— -- The husband of an allegedly intoxicated woman who killed eight people by driving the wrong way on a New York highway "had a role" in the "murder" of the motorists, a family member of the dead charged today. It just means that, if she was, it had not damaged her liver yet. Diane died from blunt force trauma. I myself have drove drunk under the influence of a lot of alcohol. Michael Bastardi's father and brother were among the eight people killed on July 26 when Diane Schuler drove the wrong way for nearly 2 miles on the busy state parkway before slamming head-on into the Bastardi's SUV which was also carrying a family friend. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. The Hances refused to participate in the making of the documentary. Her husband eventually became a public safety officer for the Nassau County Police Department and earned $43,000 a year. Others in her life do not report seeing her drink alcohol to excess. Looking at the autopsy, her GLU is 4 (I am assuming that this is her A1C) which is low so she doesnt have diabetes & would rule out the auto brewery syndrome (unless I am reading the blood results incorrectly). She pulled over to leave her phone on a wall, she pulled into a truck rest stop. Diane did not appear drunk to witnesses at most of her stops along the way (McDonalds, the gas station). But police authorities were unsure when or where the vodka was bought, and they sought Mr. Schuler to investigate the matter, who later denied the accusations. The Evidence That Diane Schuler May HaveExperienced Auto Brewery Syndrome, The Evidence That Diane Schuler Did Not Experience Auto Brewery Syndrome, The more assumptions one has to make, the less likely the explanation.. It all began when Diane took off the wrong way 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. This documentary explores the depth behind the case of a woman whose vehicle collision killed numerous people, including herself. It was not easy for the families of both sides to accept the catastrophe, but the consequences were irreversible. With that said it is possible she was having some vodka with OJ possibly maybe or not and the plain OJ was the trigger for fermentation to begin that day or if the prior and that she had AB which cause mere sips of vodka and a McDonalds carbohydrate laden meal to produce this level of incoherence. Maybe she was drinking the vodka to take the edge off and it affected her tremendously because she wasnt a drinker and then when she knew that the guys were coming to get her and she knew she would be caught drinking she got angry at herself. Ada Hart. He has steadfastly said his wife was "not a drunk driver,", Just minutes before the deadly crash, Hance's 9-year-old daughter, Emma, had called her father to say, "Something's wrong with Aunt Diane.". And at a certain level you will vomit. Mississauga, ON That is a fact. My understanding from what I have read on the subject is that Auto Brewery Syndrome produced ethanol which is a gas and that Diane had a liquid in her stomach. There is absolutely no rational thinking, she is in a state that is completely warped and she would not be capable to compute that she is making the right decision let alone thinking about the safety of her children and nieces. 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. Remember: what is known is far, far, far less than what isnt known in the world of medicine. "We will know the truth and I know my wife. An empty vodka bottle was found, smashed, in the mini-van wreckage. "Well, denial by Daniel Schuler, how he just,you know, just got to realize one thing here. An absence of liver damage at autopsy does not mean Diane was not abusing alcohol. But he recounted that his sister called him to say she was unaware of where they were heading and was having trouble in her vision. According to investigation reports, nothing seemed strange or unusual with everyone on the trip. To plant trees in memory,. I am going with the fact that she is a closet drinker. At 50 years old I have drank a pint and a half and I always either get sleepy (pass out) or black out. I raise awareness in missing persons/cold cases, and cover current true crime cases. I smoke, just be responsible adults. Its a massive stretch to think she was suddenly afflicted by this the day she died. Link to autopsy report: http://www.autopsyfiles.org/reports/Other/schuler,%20diane_report.pdf, https://theoremfact.wordpress.com/2017/06/02/the-taconic-parkway-crash/. If I didnt seek help, Dianes story could have been mine. She, her daughter, her three nieces, and three people in the SUV were killed in the crash. Officials said Schuler's blood-alcohol level was 0.19, more than twice the legal limit of 0.08, and that she had consumed marijuana. No one witnessed Diane behaving erratically or in an intoxicated manner in the months and years prior to the crash. Their neighbours recalled how pleasant the two were. 'How could this person I trusted completely have done something so unthinkable that I couldn't - and still can't - wrap my head around it.'. This is pretty much all we would have to assume as the vodka bottle, BAC levels, THC levels, orange juice, and lack of food in her stomach all indicate that Diane was drinking heavily that morning with the intention of getting wasted. For the relatives of those three guys in Chevy TrailBlazers, they could not believe that nobody in Ms. Schulers family had known about her drug or alcohol abuse. Anolik said he would ask the Westchester County District Attorney to convene a grand jury to force Daniel Schuler to answer questions under oath. The fact that vodka was the alcohol of choice present says something, I believe. Mrs Schuler and her daughter, Erin, also died in the crash, as did the three men in the SUV which was coming the other way. I can only share my courage, strength and hope for the next alcoholic. Her sister-in-law was the most responsible person she knew. The couple are battling to stay together. "We of course take no position on that. Before the crash on the Taconic, Ms. Schuler had the last contact at 1:02 p.m. with her brother at his home. The devastated mom, whose three daughters were killed when her drunk sister-in-law Diane Schuler crashed her minivan on the Taconic State Parkway, revealed the desperate way she and her husband. Its not my place to judge this lady. The fact that she was driving so fast on that road I live right near there and in such a straight line tells me that intent was there. And maybe thatll come up later Im only part way through. If she was a kind loving and wonderful normal person, wouldnt you pull over if you couldnt see or get sick and call for help with all those kids in the car? I can recall going in and out of blackout and I can see why being incoherent and confused, getting on the wrong side of the highway can be easily done. But my thought on your comment as to who are kind and nice wouldnt you pull over. Her husband wasnt driving their camper home that day. It is obsidian to think that anything in that car was able to remain where it was.or determine where it was prior. For me the biggest clue was her buying the OJ and taking it on the road with her, even after having been at McDs for a half hour during which she could have had whatever she wanted. Like other unfortunate incidents, this one went through a complex investigation where the whole scenario had to be reconstructed by an expert to determine the cause or what factors resulted in a crash. Through the systematic reconstruction, a host of factors may be revealed, including: Reconstructionists may submit written reports or develop 3D models to demonstrate the accident. On July 26 Diane Schuler left a New York campground with her two children and three nieces in her van. This is performed by accurately interpreting the clues left by the remaining physical evidence of the accident and then reconstructing and studying the preceding, during, and following the accident. I believe she had Auto Brewery Syndrome; and or some type of unknown illness. They still let kids in car with her. (LogOut/ There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane: Directed by Liz Garbus. Diane had multiple bone fractures, with lacerations in her internal organs. There was a broken vodka bottle discovered under a seat in the minivan. In the crash, Schuler, her daughter, three nieces, and three men in the other car were killed. Auto Brewery (AB) is not as rare as it was once thought to be. Schuler, one of her children and three of her young nieces in the minivan were killed, as were three people in the northbound car she hit. I hope her story can help another to be aware of the dangers of drinking and driving and that they seek the help they need one day at a time. I do, however, appreciate reading this. The story of Diane Schuler is a sobering account of how dangerous the hidden life of functional addiction can be. The sisters were the children of Diane Schuler's brother. I would of like to see what her blood glucose was at the time of the accident to see if that was high. Don't call it an . Mr. Hance asked Ms. Schuler to stop and wait for him during the conversation, but she denied and kept driving, heading north, away from her home on Long Island. There should have been food in her stomach at autopsy if the Auto Brewery Syndrome theory is to be believed it would be a high-sugar/high-carbohydrate meal that would induce the elevated ethanol level; and, yet, she had NO food in her system. Jackie Hance alleges that her girls, Emma, 8; Alyson, 7; and Katie, 5, knew they were going to die and "suffered . In essence, accident reconstruction is a branch of causation forensics that involves knowing how and why an accident happened. But her husband questioned it. i was with my husband and my newborn and we too were on our way to Yorktown Heights, same as Bastardi family was, to have our Sunday Supper with our family. Hance's sister was behind the wheel of the vehicle as it headed the wrong way on New York's Taconic State Parkway. This typical yet outgoing woman married Daniel Schuler, an avid outdoorsman. But you just cant not see the vodka bottle or the alcohol in her stomach. He asked her to pull over but she did not. I believe Diane smoked Marijuana after stopping on road side. Eight were killed in all: Guy Bastardi, 43, his father Michael Bastardi, 81, and a family friend, Daniel Longo, 72, as well as the Hance girls, Schuler and her 2-year-old daughter Erin. This behavior would be consistent with someone who also drank alcohol prior to, or during, the car trip. When deputies arrived at 6:32 p.m. Sunday at the house on the 16900 block of NW Indian Ridge Drive, they found Battersby performing CPR on Schuler, who said he found his sister submerged in a . I just watched the documentary then read this blog. This was the last call as twenty-five minutes later, the fatal crash took her own life and seven others, including three people in the Chevy TrailBlazer. Her associates described Ms. Diane Schuler as a warm and capable executive for Cablevision for more than a decade. Unfortunately, we will never know the absolute truth. State police who went to Mr. Schuler's home for a pre-arranged interview yesterday were rebuffed. The rest of the children and Diane died. Meanwhile, following the accident, the police had tried to reach Ms. Schulers husband, who had consistently denied that she used alcohol or drugs excessively. At the same time, her husband left in a gray pickup with their family dog. We are different people, but we're both broken. According to toxicology reports. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. I have drank using a cup from a McDonalds or some other fast food place to conceal what i was drinking. A doctor in New York offered to do the procedure for free, but she wasn't sure until the day before, when she had a dream about her girls. On the way home, Schuler drove nearly two miles in the wrong direction on the Taconic State Parkway with five children in her minivan at speeds as high as 85 miles per hour, according to. Eight people were killed in the fatal accident. Ethanol is in fact a liquid. Diane was the first pulled out of the car. The collision occurred after the troubled West Babylon resident drove south for 1.7 miles in the northbound lanes of the . Sept. 1, 2009, 2:23 PM PDT / Source: NBCNewYork.com. Tooth pain can mean other health issues. . She said: 'I want to be excited, but I know how random life can be, and how unfair. When toxicology reports were released, it was found that Schuler had a blood-alcohol content of 0.19 percent - more than twice the legal limit for a DUI. The 40-year-old describes the unbearable silence of her once lively home in Floral Park, her battle to save her marriage, why she lost her faith - and how she is desperately trying to be excited about her new baby, due in the fall. Daniel Schuler didn't say on camera that he never wanted kids. The OJ glass was obviously what she was pouring the vodka into. Only 3 hours later, she was dead. I hope this family can find peace. You can rely on our technical knowledge and experience in reconstructing crashes and complete detailed diagrams of the accident site. Ladies Home JournalA page from the . Did Diane Schuler Have Auto BrewerySyndrome? My passion stems from being about 10 minutes north of the accident site at Impact. Barrie, ON 'God would not let me inside the gates. I also believe she drank before she tried to drive kids home. Determine how a defective motor vehicle contributed to the crash. In practice, accident reconstructionists work in reverse, documenting and studying evidence at the scene to conclude the cause and how the accident unfolded. Even the sister in law said that he didnt want his son to show tears or emotion. "I'll See You Again" tells the story of how Hance grappled with her overwhelming . And antibiotics have been known to trigger AB in susceptible individuals and not only was Diane obese and a type 2 diabetic (per family) she was also recently on abx for her teeth in the past year. Her empty stomach: she (was reported to have) vomited. "You can't imagine how complex that question is. The cellphone used was found later near the bridges toll plaza. Cal. To this day, police and court authorities would cite this controversial case to solve the mysteries of similar accidents. I believe Danny is in denial which is very typical of a family member living with a alcoholic. But with Auto Brewery Syndrome most of it would probably be found in the gut not the stomach. How crazy-unfortunate would it be if the first time Diane experienced an onset of sudden and severe Auto Brewery Syndrome is also during a brief drive home with a mini-van loaded with children (and an open vodka bottle and THC in her system)? She also had smoked marijuana . Please note that on our website we use cookies to enhance your experience, and for analytics purposes. Sunday, July 26, 2009, was a beautiful, clear sunny day. I am a recovering alcoholic and alcoholics need more alcohol as they have a higher tolerance. Perhaps at something Danny said or that she learned just prior to leaving the campground. But the truth is, not all professionals out there would offer you these things some are only good at promises. The accident claimed the lives of four children, including her daughter and three nieces. She said: 'But after this tragedy I stopped going. Investigators assumed that she was on the Westchester side of the Tappan Zee Bridge as her niece got on the phone and said she could see a sign for Tarrytown. None of us would ever wish to encounter road mishaps and cause harm to others and ourselves. A private investigator hired by Dianes widower said he could find no relative who had ever observed Diane drinking heavily or being intoxicated. There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane. Many secret drinkers have a big need to control every situation. Unfortunately, I think some people will just not accept that people can just snap and do things this awful especially to a bunch of children they love as well as to complete strangers. More than likely I feel she was drunk and not the Brewer syndrome. It is also clear which makes it easier to swap in place of other drinks such as water or to mix in with other liquids such as a protein shake or tea. Was she really the reckless drunk, or the perfect suburban mother? She said: 'People always ask how I feel about Diane. Nearly two years ago, Diane Schuler drove the wrong way on the Taconic Parkway in New York and crashed her minivan into an oncoming S.U.V. Brian Schuler, 60, of Meridian, died Friday, May 29, 2020. Betsy Spratt, Westchester director of toxicology, said "there were approximately 10 drinks still in her" that had not metabolized yet. "Parenting is not something you can ever let go of, even if your children are gone," Hance wrote in Ladies Home Journal. Their baby is due in the fall. Diane Schuler Case | Wrong Way Crash Kills 8 Jay is 4 Justice Podcast 87.9K subscribers Join Subscribe 243 Share 8.7K views 1 year ago #dianeschuler #somethingiswrongwithauntdiane Diane. Keep your home clean and organized all year by tackling bite-sized tasks. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. She said: 'We're back by 6:15am, which used to be great because then I could make breakfast for the girls and pack their lunch. She was beautiful inside and out for those who had known her. But no she would not do that. As a response, they considered filing a lawsuit and hoped that anyone who knew about the alcohol use would have to pay for the damages. Schuler had a blood alcohol level of .19, more than double the legal limit, according to a statement released by Difiore, citing a Westchester County medical examiner toxicology report. (LogOut/ If you like live breaking news and following true crime, welcome to your new home on YouTube! Diane and Erin were among the eight people killed in a fiery crash on Sunday, July 26, 2009, when Diane Schuler plowed into an SUV while driving the wrong way on the Taconic Parkway in Westchester . So stomach should be empty. The co-owner of the upstate New York campground said she saw Diane Schuler leave that morning. ', She hasn't been able to cook since the crash, because she is still haunted by the memory of Alyson running into the kitchen, shouting 'Yummy, Mommy! The condition occurs in both children and adults. Just sad. July 13, 2011 12:40 pm. July 27, 2011— -- Jackie Hance, who lost all three of her daughters in the horrific wrong-way crash on the Taconic Parkway just two years ago is suing the husband of the drunk driver, her brother-in-law Daniel Schuler. Prayers and love, L just want to hit in the thc in her body she was a heavy woman and thc stores in ur fat so thc in her system died not mean she smoked that day at all if she smoked a couple hits every night before bed then it is going to be there the same as smoking that day nobody can say for a fact she had smoked weed that day. He says the crash must have been caused by an illness not picked up on the autopsy. The vehicle was straddling lanes, tailgating cars, and honking at other drivers. I'm the opposite: I need to talk. We just hope is was some disease or syndrome. But the very nature of the accident is that it always gets us caught unprepared. So thats 30 oz. Neither Bastardi nor his lawyer Irving Anolik explicity said how Daniel Schuler had a role in the catastrophic accident, but suggested he was hiding drug use in the family. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. They were best friends.'. She knew family would find out about her drinking. The condition of Dianes liver at autopsy was found to be in the normal range suggesting a possible lack of long-term alcohol abuse. Topics you care about, straight to your inbox. Eight were killed in all: Guy Bastardi, 43, his father Michael Bastardi, 81, and a family friend, Daniel Longo, 72, as well as the Hance girls, Schuler and her 2-year-old daughter Erin. 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. Only Mrs Schuler's son, Bryan, survived. "I've been on the job well over 30 years, and it definitely sticks out as one of the most sad cases I've ever worked just because of the amount of people who perished, the children, the Bastardis, it's just a sad, sad case all around," says State Police Lead Investigator Joe Becerra. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Design a site like this with WordPress.com, View all posts by The Unsolved UK Podcast. There is no such thing as Auto Cannabis Syndrome we know Diane smoked marijuana prior to, or during, the car trip with the children. Blood-Ethanol-.19g/100mL. Daniel Schuler, who has tried to exhume his wife's body to prove her innocence in the crash, has also sued New York State, alleging the signposting on the parkway was inadequate. By Douglas Calhoun on 2 Jul 2020. Unfortunately I have seen, encountered and lost loved ones to closet alcoholism. To this day Diane Schuler's husband and family insist she was not a heavy drinker, but later said she occasionally smoked marijuana. 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. On that Sunday afternoon, Emma called her mother's cell phone and screamed: 'There's something wrong with Aunt Diane!' 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. "I've been with her 13 years," Schuler said. Thats precisely what happened over ten years ago when Diane Schuler made national headlines for a fatal crash that claimed her life and the lives of seven others. Each day, Mrs Hance says she longs to join her little girls in heaven. It is possible Diane ate a carb-heavy meal at the McDonalds stop and we know she ordered an orange juice which is high in sugar. 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. It did not make sense. She appeared angry. During the interview Schuler was asked what he would say to the relatives of the people in the other car. Therefore, you should carefully evaluate the companys credentials that you want to work with. She left the campground on that day with all five children in the Ford Windstar owned by her brother. What smells so good?'. I do not believe Diane had ABS. Either way, this is a tragedy. No criminal charges were filed because Diane Schuler was responsible for the crash "and the charges died with her," a prosecutor said. (LogOut/ I also just watched the documentary and I was like no way would a loving Mom drink and drive with a car full of kids. There are several ways an accident reconstructionist may be able to help with your claim. There is no mention of food particles or remnants in her stomach. Schuler's wife Diane entered the wrong way on the Taconic Parkway in 2009 and drove for nearly two miles before slamming head-on into another vehicle. No food in Dianes system would be consistent with a person attempting to get as buzzed as possible as quickly as possible on alcohol. Based on toxicology results, Ms. Schuler had a blood-alcohol level of 0.19 percent and some chemicals found in marijuana. Investigators have not yet determined if Schuler was drinking while driving, but a bottle of vodka was found at the crash scene, according to State Police Major William Carey. But it was denied by Mr. Hance and her wife that Ms. Schuler was impaired by alcohol that day, saying that they would not have allowed their daughters to travel with someone whos intoxicated. Blog was well written. She was going in and out of traffic. It feels comforting to believe that if we could just identify the one monster, we can conquer it. This sudden production of ethanol causes a spike in the affected persons blood alcohol content (BAC) and symptoms mirror those of someone highly-intoxicated: dizziness, erratic behavior, slurred speech, irritable bowel syndrome, belching, chronic fatigue, dry mouth, disorientation, and hangovers. This procedure follows a standard protocol to resolve the case and bring forth justice. Just hours later, Schuler was weaving wildly through oncoming traffic for nearly two miles before the crash ended so fatally. The accident made headlines, especially after it was revealed that a postmortem toxicology test Anyway, you did a great job spelling everything out. We're quite satisfied with the integrity of the medical examiner's report," Anolik said. But now Mrs Hance has something else to focus on - a new baby. Just my two cents I am also fascinated by the mystery of it all. Today marks 12 years since Diane Schuler killed herself and seven others after she drove the wrong way on the Taconic State Parkway. Lab records and Autopsy evidence is considered proof in DUI cases daily in the U.S.A. The Schulers' lawyer, Dominic Barbara, "has admitted that his client, Daniel Schuler, is involved with drugs and has a problem with drugs," Anolik said. The July 26 crash killed her 2-year-old daughter, three young nieces . The only survivor was Schuler's son Bryan, then 5, who now lives with an ocular nerve impairment. King asked. 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. This condition would account Dianes apparent lack of prior alcoholic behaviors. The report also found "high" levels of THC, the active ingredient in pot, but it was not clear when or how much Schuler smoked. He didnt want therapy for his son and also seems to deal with things sort of stoic. See Hosseinzadeh v. Klein, 276 F.Supp.3d 34 (S.D.N.Y.