Here is the article that the NY Magazine reporter did. But toxicology reports at the time revealed a blood-alcohol level of 0.19 -- the equivalent of 10 drinks -- and considerable levels of THC from smoking marijuana. "Eventually, the fear, the shame and the humiliation come back.". We would never knowingly allow our daughters to travel with someone who might jeopardize their safety. Were they drinking and doing drugs? All of a sudden, a red minivan comes around the curve at 85 mph going the wrong way and collide with the men head on. Those closest to her say she hid the pain of her mother's abandonment. 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. Also, at McDonald's she buys two large cokes. 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.Jeanne has a degree in Business Administration. I'm sorry but losing your three babies is very different than losing your elderly father yet they never allowed Jackie those feelings. 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. This book deals with the Bastardi family. These kids are in the valley of heaven.". Certainly not to drive straight, wrong side of the road or not. It even offers a theory as to why in the aftermath of the crash despite there being three families claiming to want the truth, in the end only the Bastardis actually meant what they said. Diane Schuler and her 2-year-old daughter also died in the accident. 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)? Schuler's family has rallied around the woman blamed for killing eight people, including herself, her daughter, three nieces and three men in a head-on collision on the Taconic State Parkway July 26. The end of the book reveals Mike Bastardi's own theory about how Diane Schuler came to be driving drunk and stoned at 85 mph in the wrong direction. Please reset your password. She eventually crashed into an oncoming SUV . 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? When Diane was 9, her mother abandoned the family; her father raised four kids. "Little Brian is doing good," said a family friend, who asked not to be named. 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. . 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. I would drive 20 miles to work most days with a blood alcohol level similar to that found in Mrs. Schulers body. She doesn't call her husband, she calls her brother Warren who does nothing for two hours knowing his three little girls are in that van. During that call, Hance spoke with one of his daughters, but he never indicated . My brother was always there for me. On July 26, 2009, 36-year-old Diane Schuler drove the wrong way down the Taconic State Parkway in New York. ). A chronological look at the four hour drive that terrorized motorists destroyed three families and captivated the public.The changing stories, the changing excuses, and the continuing search for the truth. . 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. Her husband took the family dog in his pickup truck. Her aunt is the only person who even mentions her. Try again later. He is of course shocked, horrified, and distraught upon the news and things go downhill from there. Well of course hes going to say that. Even if we did know it wouldn't bring any of the victims back but for the Bastardis at least the not knowing is a terrible affliction. 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 . Friends may call on Eileens family from 12-2 pm, Thursday, October 10, 2013 at Alexander-Baker Funeral Home, 3809 Main Street, Warrensburg. 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. Diane killed eight people that day including herself, her two-year-old daughter and her three nieces, all under the age of ten. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. English Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. "For someone like Diane, they try harder and harder and they will never be satisfied with being good enough," he said. Eileen leaves behind three sons, Warren, John and David; two brothers, Joseph and Michael; her sister, Kathleen Doerrie; and grandchildren, Byran Schuler, and Melanie, Kasey, and Willa Hance. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Eileen K. McKeough 1944 - . There was an error deleting this problem. Make sure that the file is a photo. How much and when is anyone's guess. Third, most husbands would help their wives out when they have a huge vanload of kids to return to their homes after camping. Additional reporting by Amber Sutherland, Rebecca Rosenberg, Kieran Crowley, Perry Chiaramonte and Larry Celona. 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 . The whole affair just wreaks of selfish parenting, lies, substance abuse, dirty money, cover ups and vitriol. One of the saddest news stories of the summer just got sadder the husband of Diane Schuler, whose wrong-way drunk-driving crash killed her and seven others, tells New York Magazine he still . July 26, 2011 -- Two years after the horrific Taconic State Parkway crash, the husband of Diane Schuler is suing New York State and the father of three nieces who were killed when the Long Island . For several years before I got sober, I would awaken to three or four stiff (double alcohol at minimum) drinks before getting showered and dressed for work. The Diane Schuler Case. The end of the book reveals Mike Bastardi's own theory about how Diane Schuler came to be driving drunk and stoned at 85 mph in the wrong direction. 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. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Her van was later spotted by several motorists driving erratically along Route 17 and I-87. So too is Hance, 41, and his wife, Jackie, 38, who lost their three daughters in the crash: Emma, 9, Alison, 7, and Kate, 5. Schuler herself was killed, along . I highly recommend reading if you're interested in this case, it gives some amazing insight into the effects the accident had on the surviving family members. She did not do anything that will make her lose control when driving. Trip: Daniel described as 'excellent' weekend. If the driver were alive today the charges would have been second-degree murder, Anolik said. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Theres no way my husband would abandon me in order to go fishing or go home to conclude a family camping trip. I could swear it was mentioned in the documentary somewhere that Diane Schuler had an Rx for Ambien bc she had trouble sleeping. Judging from Daniel Schulers recent pictures and the one (attached here) where hes walking and talking with a lawyer, he seems like a guy whos protecting himself from lawsuits. 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. A good look at the other family's side of the story. According to her obituary, she doesn't appear to have been married at the time. The minivan plunged downhill and burst into flames as the SUV was pushed across two lanes and struck by another SUV. C.J. Hance's sister-in-law Diane Schuler drove the wrong way on New York's Taconic State Parkway and crashed . The crash made headline news for days when it was later revealed that Dianne Schuler had a blood alcohol content of 0.19 as well as evidence of marijuana. Leading up to the crash, it appeared as though Schuler was behaving normally. 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. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. I read Jackie Hance's beautifully written memoire of her heartbreaking and unimaginable loss of her three little girls before I read this. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. They also jump to many conclusions that can't be proved as long as Daniel Schuler keeps lying and changing his story. Hes facing possible lawsuits for the deaths of several people. "She never talked about it, almost like she wasn't even there.". Please use a different way to share. There is no greater pain than having lost my father and brother from the senseless act of a drunk driver. Diane Schuler, 36, was a dedicated wife to her husband, Danny, and a devoted mother to her children, Bryan and Erin. AbeBooks, an Amazon company, offers millions of new, used, and out-of-print books. 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 was a 36-year-old account executive, bringing home around $100,000 at the time of the crash. Her van was later spotted by several motorists driving erratically along Route 17 and I-87. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Schuler had entered the highway on an exit rampway and drove two miles in the wrong lane. . If you believe there is a inaccuracy or you can actually produce conflicting documentation; please feel free to email the website for information. 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. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. She couldn't see" and, "I flew out of the car like superman. 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. ", It was Schuler herself who had appeared to have super-human powers. They were very friendly. 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 ramp. 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. Several drivers flashed their lights and honked to get Schuler's attention. What happened next i. We've received your submission. A New York mother who lost all three of her children in a horrific wrong-way drunk . July 26, 2011— -- Two years after the horrific Taconic State Parkway crash, the husband of Diane Schuler is suing New York State and the father of three nieces who were killed when the Long Island mother drove the wrong way, slamming head-on into another vehicle and killing eight. Failed to delete memorial. Warren John Hance 1938 - 2021. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? #dianeschuler #somethingiswrongwithauntdiane Diane Schuler left a family campground with her daughter, son, and two nieces to head home. 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 . This condition would account Diane's apparent lack of prior alcoholic behaviors. Rounding a curve in the road, she rocketed head on into an oncoming SUV. People who knew her reported her to be a devoted mother and wife, and a credit to her job. to us that she told him Schuler had been drinking or smoking, Chiumento 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. But was that true? Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2012. . 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 . I think it does however give an insight into the less publicized victims of the tragedy; Guy and Michael Bastardi Sr. "She was not someone who was mean. Eight people were killed in the fatal accident. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Diane E. Hance Schuler I found on Findagrave.com. There is a quote from Eileen. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Schuler entered the wrong side of the Taconic Parkway, then drove at 70 mph for nearly two miles. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Fatal N.Y. wrong-way crash relatives still seek truth. She basically became a caretaker at the age of nine. Daniel Schuler filed a lawsuit Monday against the state in the New York Court of Claims, arguing that the highway was poorly designed [] 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. "She was not someone who gave up. 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. "I just wanted one of us to be with the girls, and I didn't care who was there, me or him, if I had to kill him, or if he had to kill me, I just wanted one of us to be there," she said. The accident made national news. I would especially like to know why no one has explored the Ambien angle. Also on Thursday, State Police investigators also went to Long Island for a pre-arranged interview with the Hance family and their representatives. . But everything had gone drastically awry in the life of Diane Schuler on Sunday, between 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 in that afternoon. And it would be reasonable to ask that Daniel Shueler not profit from the acts of his wife that day. In Floral Park, police blocked off the Hance home all day Monday. She drove south in the left lane for 1.7 miles before smashing into the Chevy Trailblazer driven by Guy Bastardi, 49. I don't really think the Hance's did anything wrong, but because they were not forthcoming with the police and what they knew about Dianne, it seemed like they were trying to hide something. . 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. GREAT NEWS! Diane Schuler, a mother and aunt with her children and her sister's children in a min-van, goes the wrong way on the Taconic Parkway in Westchester county and plows into an SUV head-on killing three in the SUV and 4 children and herself in the mini-van. "It's a terrible tragedy," Tom Ruskin, who was hired by the Schulers to investigate the accident, told the Post. 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. . 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.]. Learn more about managing a memorial . Year should not be greater than current year. 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. I would recommend it though because some of the smaller details in Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! Daniel Schuler has maintained a round-the-clock vigil at Bryans bedside since the crash. There has been much speculation that Diane planned to kill herself and the children that day. Being from the UK I only recently heard about the tragedy that this book is written about. As mentioned by the source, Diane was driving a red 2003 Ford Windstar that belonged to her brother. 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. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved. I know mine would help. In the end it changes nothing. "When people feel burdened and depressed and hopeless," she said, "it's not shameful to reach out and get help. Diane's niece died in the hospital . She drives 40 miles an hour.. 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. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. 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. [LA replies: They did have two cars up there, and apparently his additional fishing trip was already planned. Small children, because they are so tied to . ; please feel free to email the website for information. Friends and family tell filmmaker Filmmaker Liz Garbus that in every aspect of her life, Diane Schuler strived to be the best. You can always change this later in your Account settings. She brought us back to life.''. I wish there was a more in-depth written study of this case. One little boy (her son) survived with life altering injuries. Anyone with a hangover and red weed eyes would understand this behaviour. The campground owner said nothing seemed amiss. They were receptive to the State Police and very cooperative during the interviews, which continue. "She was a phenomenal mom, she never let the kids out of her sight," he said. Schuler worked for Cablevision as director of credit and collections; the company put out a memo to employees on Monday mourning her loss. Friends and family tell filmmaker Filmmaker Liz Garbus that in every aspect of her life, Diane Schuler strived for perfectionism. Someone had to know, but that someone chose to say nothing, and now all these people are dead.. The Long Island mother who drove bombed out of her mind with a minivan full of kidstriggering a head-on collision that killed 8routinely bellied up to the bar and griped about her failing marriage and stressful job, a drinking buddy told The Post. Family and friends are coming together online to create a special keepsake. Please try again. But owner Ann Scott insisted that such revelers are immediately thrown off the premises. This is a carousel with slides. I've never written this long of a review but I had to get this off my chest. 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. On July 26, 2009, Schuler left Hunter Lake Campground in upstate New York with five children and headed back to their home in Long Island. "Something was wrong. "I'm still numbed," said neighbor Joseph O'Donald, 79. "Joan Schuler said that the deceased smoked marijuana virtually every single day of her life," said Irving Anolik, a lawyer for the family of Michael Bastardi and his son Guy, both of whom died when Diane Schuler . Oops, something didn't work. Hance, 40, lost all three of her daughters in the crash, and yet she recently told Good Housekeeping magazine that Schuler was "the most responsible person I knew." always there for me. An eye opener for all. Daniel says in the documentary that he never wanted kids. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, "There's Something Wrong With Aunt Diane,". 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. This story has been shared 121,242 times. A sister-in-law of Diane Schuler, whose horrific wrong-way drunken driving crash on the Taconic Parkway two years ago killed eight people . She left the campground on that day with all five children in the Ford Windstar owned by her brother. "These are three kids that are saints and angels. 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. I always drank vodka at that time of day because it was much less detectable to those around me. If he knew his wife was a heavy drinker or a functioning alcoholic, why did he let her drive a van full of kids? Having said that, the sections which deal with the Bastardis struggling against - in their view - lies, corruption, cover ups and self-interest in an attempt to get to truth are very well done and provide a lot of extra details that you won't have come across elsewhere. 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.