I agree with other readers that there was a lot of venom in this writing. They piled into her brother Warren's red 2004 Ford Windstar minivan, while her husband Daniel followed behind in a truck with the family dog. A good look at the other family's side of the story. 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. . Please reset your password. Those closest to her say she hid the pain of her mother's abandonment. After all this, she enters an exit the wrong way and drives for almost two miles narrowly missing countless other vehicles until that terrible final collision. Hance's sister-in-law Diane Schuler drove the wrong way on New York's Taconic State Parkway and crashed . The Hance girls attended elementary school in the Floral Park-Bellerose School District, said school superintendent Lynn Pombonyo. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. ", Dr. Carol Bernstein, associate professor of psychiatry at New York University School of Medicine, said, "the reality is anybody can snap. I would recommend it though because some of the smaller details in Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! Jeanne Bastardi has written a sensitive account of the death of her father in law, brother in law and six other people in a sickening car crash on the Taconic Parkway, NY state, in 2009. Eileen K. McKeough, 69, of Torrington, CT, passed away unexpectedly, Sunday, October 5, 2013 after being stricken at the home of her brother, Joe in Stony Creek. Some of the other pictures of him looking tearful look a bit too orchestrated. During that call, Hance spoke with one of his daughters, but he never indicated . "She never complained about it," one friend said on camera. I didn't like the parts of the book where they discuss as a family the little boy who survived in an almost insulting and irreverent way. Dianne Wilson-Struber and her husband Stephen Struber were both jailed for life in 2015 after murdering Bruce Schuler after he went missing in 2012 near the Palmerville station, north Queensland . Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. What I found was a book that created conflicting emotions for me. Eventually, she collided with an SUV, killing the four children she had in the car with her, the three adults in the other car, and herself. A 1.75-liter bottle of Absolut was found in Schuler's wrecked Ford Windstar after the fiery July 26 smash-up, which killed her, her 2-year-old daughter, her three young nieces and three Yonkers men in the SUV she hit. Please visit www.alexanderfh.net for online guest book, condolences, and directions. Dad gets up early and leaves with the dog. Add to your scrapbook. The Long Island mother who drove bombed out of her mind with a minivan full of kids triggering a head-on collision that killed 8 routinely bellied up to the bar and griped about her failing marriage and stressful job, a drinking buddy told The Post. After studying and watching and thinking that the most simple answer is likely the real answer I posit this. 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. One little boy (her son) survived with life altering injuries. Days later came the headlines; "Wrong Way Crash Mom Drunk and High!". You really get a sense of the family's grief, particularly the son who lost his father and brother. 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. s.24: "She stated that the driver was not swerving". Only her son Bryan, then 5, survived. In keeping the promise that I made to my father, I hope this book can in some way speak for my brother, Guy, and my father. For nearly two miles, Schuler was driving the wrong way on the Taconic State Parkway. Indeed, they said, she hardly drank. As panicked motorists swerved out of her way, she continued for almost two miles. Diane's medical records chronicle a woman with pain issues and insomnia. The campground owner said nothing seemed amiss. "It looks like he's going to make it.". "These are three kids that are saints and angels. People who knew her reported her to be a devoted mother and wife, and a credit to her job. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2013. 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. Scott also said Schuler appeared sober the morning she drove away with the kids and was not known to have boozed at the site. 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. Scott also said Schuler appeared sober the morning she drove away with the kids and was not known to have boozed at the site. Diane, her daughter, and two of her nieces died immediately upon impact. "She was a phenomenal mom, she never let the kids out of her sight," he said. I would especially like to know why no one has explored the Ambien angle. 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. November 24, 2009 8:26pm. This book deals with the Bastardi family. 1996-2023, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates, Select a location to see product availability. Had she lived she'd be in jail on second degree murder charges. Her minivan collided with an SUV, resulting in the deaths of Schuler, her daughter, her three nieces, and three passengers in the other car. "We are all coming together in faith," said the Rev. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. This book is odd for a few reasons. Diane was an accomplished working mother who balanced her responsibilities . 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. Daniel Schuler has maintained a round-the-clock vigil at Bryans bedside since the crash. Update: Diane's mom Eileen died in Oct.2013. Try again later. Small children, because they are so tied to . Several drivers flashed their lights and honked to get Schuler's attention. After crossing the Tappan Zee Bridge headed into Westchester County, Schuler called her brother to say she felt disoriented and was having trouble seeing. Just wishing it was not true does not change anything. Failed to delete memorial. She couldn't see" and, "I flew out of the car like superman. I would drive 20 miles to work most days with a blood alcohol level similar to that found in Mrs. Schulers body. Verify and try again. It might have been that she didnt even smoke pot that day. You really get a sense of the family's grief, particularly the son who lost his father and brother. The kids went to bed around 9:00 PM Saturday night while Daniel and Diane stayed up. On Sunday, July 26, 2009, Diane Schuler set off in her car toward home on Long Island, a drive she had made numerous times before. "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. Schuler was responsi. She is known as the main subject of the Taconic State Parkway crash back in 2009. Diane Schuler The "Perfect Mom" Drove Her Van Full Of Kids Into A Head-On Collision For Unknown Reasons. Look inside to read what others have shared. 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. I bought this in order to fill in some gaps in the story of this tragedy and the book does do that. My brother. Yes, something was wrong with Aunt Diane. 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. ", 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. There was a problem getting your location. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. A man who died in the wrong-way crash that killed eight people on a New York highway survived the impact and suffered at least briefly from pain . Upon release of Diane Schuler's toxicology report both Diane's husband and her brother lawyer up and refuse to cooperate with the investigation in any meaningful way. As for the marijuana found in her system, Tetrahydrocannabinol or THC stays in the system for many days and weeks. He said he has yet to speak to Warren and Jackie Hance, who were not at the service, and is praying for the right thing to say. Duane H. Schuler St. Nazianz - Duane H. Schuler, age 67, a St. Nazianz resident, passed away on Saturday, March 23, 2019 at Holy Family Medical. On 2nd anniversary of horrific crash, film explores mindset of Diane Schuler. News of Schulers alcohol and drug abuse is a crushing blow, said her family, including her brother, Warren Hance, and his wife, Jackie, whose three young daughters died in the crash. Diane is seen on camera both at a McDonald's and a Sunoco with dark sunglasses on. There has been much speculation that Diane planned to kill herself and the children that day. Only one child survived the crash when the mini van collided head on with a SUV driven by Guy Bastardi. ", Another neighbor, Steve Shaughnessy, 34, called the accident "beyond terrible.". But no no, Diane doesn't drink and no one will even discuss the pot. We've received your submission. He alleges the highway was badly designed and inadequately sign-posted, which enabled his wife to drive the wrong way into traffic, according to the New York Post. "She had contacted her brother two hours before to say she wasn't feeling well" NY State police conference (7/27/09)"A drunk driver did not do this to your family," Daniel Schuler (9/1/09)** This book is based on the facts and information as presented to the family from the state police investigators, district attorney's office, private investigators, medical examiners, and other sources as listed. I know this family wants justice. Schuler stopped at a gas station looking for fast-acting pain medication -- perhaps for an untreated tooth abscess, the film speculates -- and might have tried to kill the pain with a bottle of vodka that the Schulers carried with them on vacation trips. "After the fact, we can see the breakdown patients suffer when they feel they have to be great, otherwise they are no good. Try again. Jackie wrote about her anger and rage at Diane for "murdering" her girls when the toxicoligy reports came out. memorial page for Diane E. Hance Schuler (13 Nov 1972-26 Jul 2009), Find a Grave Memorial ID 240061915, citing Cemetery of the Holy Rood, Westbury . She was described as a protective mother's helper and the best mother's assistance ever. 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. Witnesses said her van weaved in and out of lanes traveling down the New York State Thruway and the cries of children were heard in the car in a telephone call to her brother along the way. Diane was a 36-year-old account executive, bringing home around $100,000 at the time of the crash. "It's possible there was some sort of a medical condition," he said. According to her obituary, she doesn't appear to have been married at the time. C.J. Doubtless, Mr. Barbara will come up with a way to explain that. to us that she told him Schuler had been drinking or smoking, Chiumento said. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. for more information visit taconictragedy.us. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. Officials tell New York press that Diane Schuler's blood alcohol was .19, nearly twice the legal limit.. Robert Guzzo, whose wife lost relatives in the crash, tells press today: The whole affair just wreaks of selfish parenting, lies, substance abuse, dirty money, cover ups and vitriol. She left the campground on that day with all five children in the Ford Windstar owned by her brother. Sorry! I found the book impossible to put down, and although at present there does not seem to be an end to the story, I still found it very interesting and of course extremely sad. 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. State Police also said Thursday that investigators went to Long Island for a pre-arranged interview with Schulers husband, Daniel; however, when they arrived they were not granted the interview and his attorney, Dominick Barbara could offer no useful information, the police said. 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. . Anne Cuozzo, 37, who has lived across the street from the Schulers for seven years, said, We never saw [Diane] drunk. Having read both books, its obvious that the Bastardi and Hance families grieve in different ways. Drag images here or select from your computer for Diane E. Hance Schuler memorial. Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2013. Here are my thoughts which are now corroborated by the NY Post article: First, wasnt it strange that Diane Schuler called her brother and not her husband on that fateful day? #dianeschuler #somethingiswrongwithauntdiane Diane Schuler left a family campground with her daughter, son, and two nieces to head home. The accident made national news. Up until now the story had been all about the Schulers and the Hances; if the Bastardis wanted their story told they were going to have to do it themselves. On July 26, 2009, Diane Schuler, 36, was driving the wrong way down the Taconic State Parkway in New York when her minivan slammed into an SUV, killing Diane, her young daughter, three nieces, and three passengers in the other vehicle. Two elderly men and one of the men's middle aged son were killed while driving on an expressway on a sunny Sunday afternoon. This is due to various witness reports such as: s.19: "The vehicle was staying perfectly in the lane". At the same time, her husband left in a gray pickup with their family dog. We have set your language to So she could've smoked the night before or the week before and been sober the morning she drove home and she would still test positive. She brought us back to life.''. . If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. As mentioned by the source, Diane was driving a red 2003 Ford Windstar that belonged to her brother. Comment. I believe she drank and smoked pot with her husband on weekends and camping trips. He said Diane Schuler took the five children in her car that day because everyone trusts her with kids . Michael Bastardi Jr. On July 26, 2009 Diane Schuler packed up the campsite, piled five children into her minivan and headed for home on Long Island after a weekend of camping, a drive that should have taken two hours from upstate, NY. Also, I havent seen any statement by Daniel lSchuler saying he was driving back home to Long Island at the same time that his wife was.]. 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. . Toxicology reports showed she had a blood alcohol level of .19 over twice the legal limit . By JOHN VALENTI john.valenti@newsday.com July 25, 2011. After driving 1.7 miles (2.7 km), Diane Schuler struck a 2002 Chevrolet TrailBlazer head-on at 85 mph. There was a problem loading your book clubs. Diane Schulerthey later identified her through . 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 . Friends said she smoked marijuana at night to help her sleep but that Schuler showed no signs of alcoholism. I hope someday this mystery gets untangled. They are two of the greatest people the world will ever have known. For the last couple of months, she didnt appear to be a happy woman.. You can always change this later in your Account settings. 0 cemeteries found in Westbury, Nassau County, New York, USA. Also, at McDonald's she buys two large cokes. 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.