2009 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. Now you may be putting it together. 2:50. Three men in the Chevrolet outrider, 81-year-old Michael Bastardi, his 49-year-old son Guy, and Diane's boyfriend, . Upon further inspection in to his medical history he was taking a medication for an infection that would have made him violently ill if he had drank more than 16 oz of beer, or more that a single shot. Which could introduce fungi as well BUT there are a few notable examples of penicillin resistant bacteria. They almost missed Bryan, as he was under his siblings and cousins. On that bright sunny day 10 years ago, families were shattered in a fiery crash that killed eight,including four girls, ages 2 to 8. was there any abcesses??? Given potential chronic infection in the mouth area, the infection could possibly travel to the brain and could potentially result in effects similar to what Diane was experiencing on that dreadful day. Also, one thing I noticed was Danny said they had breakfast at the campground. I dont remember any of it and dont even remember getting into the car. James and Michelle Butler: The Senseless Murder of 21-Year-Navy Veteran and Wife. She is seen claiming that she was told not to pick up and that she didnt understand any of it.. According to the autopsy report that you can read for yourself through the link on this page, Diane did NOT suffer from alcoholism or addiction of any kind. Daniel Schuler eventually admitted that he and his wife had been drinking during the weekend, but he denied that Diane had anything to drink the morning of the crash. About the THC in the tox report that reading indicates it could have been in her system up to 3 days prior. On July 26, 2009 Diane Schuler killed herself and seven others when she drove the wrong way on the Taconic State Parkway. 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 . There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane: Directed by Liz Garbus. All of these things could be the cause of her behavior. Seven of the 11 people involved in the crash were pronounced dead at the scene. And then I flew out of the car like Superman. 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. Vanished: Heidi Broussard (33) and Margot Carey (2wks). A co-owner of the campground later said that Diane appeared sober when she departed. Her family is in denial. 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. Actually witnesses said she was switching lanes sporadically. "The scientific evidence indicated that Diane Schuler was intoxicated at the time of the crash," the statement read. 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 . This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Thats when I tried to tie together the Auto-Brewery Syndrome and a blood infection. Diane Schuler's History-Making Crash. Yeah, theres whole bunch of kids. 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. There are many reasons why you may have low blood sugar, including: Taking too much insulin. Jackie Hance has filed for unspecified damages from the estate of Diane Schuler, after her three daughters died in a horrific crash when she barrelled in the wrong direction down the Taconic . Watching that hbo special really changed my perspective, as soon as I heard her sons words: mommys head hurt & she could not see, thats it! Along the route home, the minivan party participated in several road trip rituals; stopping at McDonalds and several gas stations. The report upheld the previous toxicology findings that Schuler was highly intoxicated and had high levels of THC in her system at the time of the accident. 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 . She was probably dehydrated and her stomach was empty, so she probably did not eat much and the symptoms of vomiting, confusion, acting strange, difficulty seeing clearly, and headache (assumed since she stopped for some tylenol or advil or something along those lines) started to impact her. When she was unable to find any, she self medicated with drugs and alcohol. Where things stand in the Alex Murdaugh double murder trial In addition, Auto Brewery Syndrome can cause severe bouts of vomiting, and she was seen on the side of the road in that condition. My exes issue was revealed when he a) got caught drinking at work and, on the same day, b) when I forced him to go to therapy to discuss what I thought was severe anxiety/depression and he revealed the problem to his therapist. Auto Brewery is relatively rare, however is becoming increasingly more common, especially when factoring in gluten issues. Its hard to explain how she remained able to drive in that condition, other than maybe it wasnt affecting her motor skills all that much because she was so obese. Drivers and eyewitnesses report Diane as being alert and focused as they swerved out of her way. It was found that Diane had a blood alcohol level of 0.19, with the legal limit being 0.08. My husband had an abscessed tooth that ended in a brain infection, and it was nothing like this. Maybe her marijuana was tainted with something that did something weird to her brain. As mentioned by the source, Diane was driving a red 2003 Ford Windstar that belonged to her brother. These are all well thought out theories and I appreciated reading them as potential reasoning as to how this could have happened. This would mean Low Sugar for which some causes include: Her stomach was empty. Schuler left Liberty just after 11 AM, traveling along Route 17/Interstate 86 and Interstate 87, entering the Ramapo service area, and crossing the Tappan Zee Bridge, heading east. 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. Schulers family persisted in refusing to accept the test results. Crash Mom Was Trashed Im sure her family knows. Food is needed for ABS. The NTSB reported that, from 2004 to 2009, there were: The report bore out what Becerra and Gleason have found in their years on their respective police forces: Wrong-way crashes more often than not involve alcohol. Authorities believe Schuler was not an alcoholic, according to the station. entering the blood vessels that supply the brain and causing a brain abscess. It popped up on HBO and now I wish I hadnt seen it because it was so haunting. My husband is type one diabetic and Ive witnessed myself multiple times him have episodes and they are always different. That person was charged and convicted. I know because i witnessed the same in an aunt of mine. I just recently found out about the 2009 Taconic State Parkway crash that involved Diane Schuler, a 36-year-old woman who was driving southbound in the northbound lane for 1.7 miles before crashing The fact that witnesses all say she was totally sober etc. The Westchester County medical examiners office, which performed the autopsy, said that the degradation of the fluids over time was likely to result in lowered alcohol and THC readings; however, several toxicology experts said that the results should be similar to the previous test if the fluid samples had been properly stored. Bryan survived suffering from broken bones and severe head trauma. Cause include *****dehydration*******. Medical Examiners are not Gods, they overlook things, and they dont do everything on every autopsy. My ex husband died in June at the age of 43 from alcoholism (internal bleeding due to chronic ethanol abuse.) 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. Food is needed for ABS and Dianes stomach was empty. 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. Timing of when you take your insulin. Thomas Gleason, commissioner of the Westchester County Department of Public Safety, said he doesn't think the county's roads are more susceptible to wrong-way drivers. It causes your body to remove fluids from your blood through your renal system, which includes the kidneys, ureters, and bladder, at a much quicker rate than other liquids. The fiery July 26 crash on the Taconic Parkway killed Schuler, her 2-year-old daughter, three young nieces and three men in the SUV. Where did she get it, and from whom? Jackie Hance with newborn daughter Kasey Rose (Today) 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. 1894 shipwreck found in Lake Huron, confirming "powerful, tragic story", Garland to face Congress amid ongoing special counsel investigations, Eli Lilly to cut insulin prices by 70%, cap monthly costs at $35, Pandemic-era food benefits end for millions of Americans as costs rise, Three officers shot, standoff follows in Kansas City, Mo., police say, FBI chief says agency feels pandemic likely started with Chinese lab leak, Pennsylvania police seized gloves, flashlight from home of Idaho murders suspect, Where things stand in the Alex Murdaugh double murder trial, How Alaska became one of fentanyl's deadliest frontiers. Please, please relay this information to the family if you know them. Sorry people, but there is no getting around that. Due to the crash and the publicity of it, the governor of New York David Paterson proposed the Child Passenger Protection Act, which would make it a felony to drive while intoxicated with a child under the age of 16 in the car. Taconic death-driver Diane Schuler's family is seizing on autopsy results as proof she wasn't an alcoholic - even though they show she was drunk and stoned. She's seen becoming visibly ill. She gets shitfaced to work up the courage and to offer a reason for the crash as an accident vs a simple suicide. The family really needs to know about this because its more likely that Diane had this condition, called Auto Brewery Syndrome, than drinking 10 cups of alcohol before driving with children in the car. Warren Hance received a phone call. They had tried to stop her, they told investigators. A gas station employee from whom Diane Schuler had attempted to buy over-the-counter painkillers vigorously denied that she had been drunk. Ten years later, nothing has happened to change that distinction. Daniel, announced that Diane Schuler's body would be exhumed at her family's request. There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane is a 2011 documentary television film directed by Liz Garbus about the 2009 Taconic State Parkway crash. Do you have any way to check with the family to see if they have looked into this? Whatever did happen to her, she was drunk and she was high. Her infection, alcoholism and drug addiction, caused her accident. Marijuana can be tainted with all kinds of things. Riding with Schuler were her 5-year-old son, 2-year-old daughter, and her brothers three daughters (ages 8, 7, and 5). Lucy Letby- Killer Nurse? 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 "Yes, the body will be exhumed," attorney . Meanwhile, her husband, Daniel Schuler, was in another vehicle. it is all a chain reaction. 0:05. Having difficulty walking or seeing clearly. While at the gas station, she attempted to buy over-the-counter pain medication, but the store did not sell any. Come Sunday she was probably experiencing low glucose, high potassium and high chloride in her blood which in combination and as time progressed and she consumed some more alcohol, the effects took on a stronger impact. He was drinking behind my back for years and years, Im convinced of it. Not out of the question, of course, but feels like a leap of logic. display: none; Why then would she stop for breakfast at McDonalds shortly after leaving? Im currently studying medicine and thought this whole case was strange and misleading. The way she drove no swerving, eyes on the road, ignoring all attempts to alert her suggest you are correct sunkissed. On July 26, 2009, 36-year-old Diane Schuler drove the wrong way down the Taconic State Parkway in New York. Maybe they couldve found out more. #inline-recirc-item--id-d466033c-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d, #right-rail-recirc-item--id-d466033c-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d { Schuler had begun her day with seemingly good intentions. Schulers 5-year-old son, Bryan, was the sole survivor of the accident. If she were, shed be relatively unaffected by the vodka she drank. The accident is said to be the worst accident in Westchester County, NY. 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 . Severe low blood sugar is below 54 mg/dL, 2. ******If you dont drink enough water with alcohol, you can become dehydrated quickly.********. display: none; There were no masses, fibrosis, hemorrhages, legions, no fatty changes, inflammation, necrosis or tumor; Liver unremarkable, kidneys normal, pancreas unremarkable. Another life-threatening consequence caused by untreated infections within the body could be meningitis. I really think something else happened to her now. The Journal News. There had to be another explanation, he said: a stroke triggered by a tooth abscess, perhaps. May they all Rest In Peace. Her husband was in a deep denial bcos he was desperate to protect her reputation. Why wouldnt she call Danny? That Diane Schuler, . / CBS News. Something she might have done before multiple times (drinking) with no major side effects, this time was a perfect storm in combination with the health values seen in the additional blood work. 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. Route 117, what is this? A second autopsy was done and it was determined that the stomach contents had leaked out contaminating the source the blood and urine was collected from due to a tear and several lacerations from the accident. These lives passed instantly when the crash happened. Eventually, despite the Schuler teams efforts, investigators ruled the crash a homicide after claiming the deaths were caused by negligent driving. Witnesses later reported seeing a red minivan driving aggressively on Route 17/Interstate 86 and Interstate 87, including tailgating, flashing headlights, honking the horn, and straddling two lanes. Daniel Schuler, Diane Schulers husband, outside attorney Dominic Barbaras office in Garden City. That has been a widely discussed theory since it happened. Schuler was not alone in that van, driving back to Long Island. 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. 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. Do you know if anyone has contacted Dianes family to relay this information to them? The end of the exit ramp is marked with two signs that read, Lindsay Clancy strangled her three children with exercise bands, The mysterious vanishing of Nicola Bulley, Missing men - Bryce Borca, Dr Bolek Payan, George Musser and Teddy Egge, The Missing, Murdered and Reunited of Runaway Train. Jennifer Fairgate and her briefcase of bullets. A toxicology report released on August 4 by Westchester County medical examiners found that Schuler had a blood-alcohol content of 0.19, with approximately six grams of alcohol in her stomach that had not yet been absorbed into her blood. As Diane Schuler was making her way down the New York Thruway, she called her brother Warren to tell him they were being delayed, as traffic in the area was heavy. The campground co-owner, who claimed to know the Schulers well and saw them off at approximately 9 AM that morning, said that Schuler appeared sober when she left. I think they know about her personal life, and blame her for doing this on purpose. She was just nice, loving, kind, he says. Diane Schuler and her husband Daniel on their wedding day. Diane Schuler herself then got on the phone and described being disoriented; her vision foggy. The pain of the abscess, combined with vodka and marijuana, could have put her in a temporary state of deliriumthat triggered her fatal behavior. The end of the exit ramp is marked with two signs that read Do Not Enter and two signs that read One Way. Witnesses even stated that she was focused eyes dead ahead, speeding down that highway going the wrong way but staying in her lane. Aspergillus, although uncommon, has caused meningitis and brain abscesses. Urgent: if anyone knows the family of Diane Schuler, they need to let them know theres a very rare liver condition that can be triggered by an infection (Diane had a possible tooth infection!) "Exhuming her body is only going to prolong the pain of the families involved . ", PREVIOUSLY ON CRIMESIDERAugust 11, 2009 - Paper: Reunion in the Works for Wrong-Way Crash FamiliesAugust 10, 2009 - Paper: Wrong-Way Crash Mom's Husband Had DWIAugust 7, 2009 - Crash Mom's Husband: Killer or Victim: Who Was Wrong-Way Crash Mom?August 6, 2009 - Crash Mom's Husband: "I Would Marry Her Again Tomorrow" August 5, 2009 - Despicable! After discovering this and looking at the tissue samples, all the tissue samples were clean, just like with Dianes case. Still, the number of deaths attributed annually to wrong-way crashes has fluctuated little; it is typically between 300 and 400. According to a police report, Schuler was seen at approximately 11:45 AM by the side of the road with her hands on her knees, as if vomiting; she was seen again in the same position a short time later, north of the Ramapo rest stop. He was a secret drinker and reminds me a lot of Diane, just from what Ive read from the article. Meningitis and brain abscesses can both result from bacterial and fungal infections. Over the course of the investigation, Daniel Schuler eased up on his initial claims that his wife never drank during their camping weekend. Electrolytes are electrically charged minerals that help control the amount of fluids and the balance of acids and bases (pH balance) in your body. Apparently, it happens. What Happened To Diane Schuler Son? And he never got his son any kind of counseling. If every single person who knew her says she did not drink regularly or to excess, if every single person who knew her says she would not have done anything on purpose to harm her kids, if witnesses all through the timeline state she was not drunk, she did not smell of alcohol, and she did not appear under the influence, and even the times she is on video she is not impaired, logic dictates something else was wrong. At 11:37 AM, Schuler called Warren Hance, her brother and the father of the three nieces in Schulers car. It wasn't until days later that the toxicology report's stunning results were known. Can you guess where Actinomycetes and Aspergillus have been found? 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. The woman's 5-year-old son survived. "But they are much more likely to result in fatal and serious injuries than are other types of highway accidents.". 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. Hold on. 911 operator: Sleepy Hollow Police 911 emergency. "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. He recalls her as reliable, trustworthy, honest, and denies her victims families claims that she was a murderer.. While I dont necessarily understand the circumstances surrounding the driving arrangement when leaving the park, it serves as a reminder that maybe two adults should be present when there are more than two kids in a car. In addition to being drunk, Schuler also had high levels of THC in her system; enough to suggest she could have smoked marijuana as recently as 15 minutes before the crash. Schulers vehicle sped down the parkway for 1.7 miles before crashing head-on into a SUV driven by Guy Bastardi, 49. Archer, who works for the family of victim Daniel Longo, said the documents confirm much of what Schuler's husband Daniel refuses to discuss: his wife Diane was a pothead. Please enter valid email address to continue. There are types of strokes that can be missed if you are not looking for them. At approximately 9:30 AM on Sunday, July 26, 2009, Schuler left the Hunter Lake Campground in Parksville, New York, in a red 2003 Ford Windstar. Schulers 5-year-old son Bryan and one of her nieces initially survived the crash and were taken to a local hospital. At 1:33 p.m., 911 operators received two separate calls reporting a minivan driving the wrong way up an exit ramp on the Taconic State Parkway. 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. Um, honestly. Why in the world would she keep driving being that sick with FIVE kids in the car? Even if she had all the medical conditions people are speculating she had, which ultimately caused the high BAC level etc. Dont want to go out with a headache? Schuler, her daughter, and three of her nieces were killed in the crash, along with the three men in the TrailBlazer. Unfortunately this happened to one of us while she was driving. A 2012 special investigation from the National Transportation Safety Board looked at wrong-way collisions. By Monika. 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. 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. This dental device was sold to fix patients' jaws. Josie, The only thing I have a hard time with is her being an alcoholic. The Incident. Link copied Sept. 1, 2009, 9:23 PM UTC / Source . The amount and timing of physical activity. Schuler had a blood alcohol level of 0.19 at the time of the accident, and her family has long insisted that she was not a drunk driver. Diane Schuler killed herself and 7 others that day. The person can become very drunk very suddenly without any consumption of alcohol. Blunt force trauma is the initial trauma (the immediate impact from the collision) from which develops more specific types such as bruises, abrasions, lacerations and/or bone fractures. And police have more help these days. I would have never left him alone with my children if I suspected he was intoxicated. He and his dad, Michael, and their family friend, Daniel Longo, were heading to Yorktown Heights for a family Sunday pasta dinner with family. He was ruled to be drunk. FOR SUBSCRIBERS: A TACONIC CRASH TIMELINE: Tracing Diane Schuler's final hours, HEADLIGHTS HEADING YOUR WAY: What to do when faced with a wrong-way driver. She pulled over twice and vomited, did not stay put like her brother wanted her to, and even set her phone down at one point. Surveillance Clip Summary: Surveillance video showing Diane Schuler at a gas station before she caused a wreck that killed eight people. Today, Daniel Schuler continues to refute claims that his wife is anything short of the perfect woman. The patients body produces an unusually high amount of yeast in the gut. Hold on hold on. Second caller: Were on the Taconic going northbound by the Sleepy Hollow/Pleasantville exit Route 117. Schulers minivan was in flames, the Bastardis SUV was decimated and bodies of dead and dying children were lying on the parkway. However, the only definite in all this is that 8 people lost their lives and that is extremely sad. Many, many people overlooked it. Crash Mom Was Trashed. He drove our infant children 20 miles home from daycare every day. If she had a reputation of never touching drugs and alcohol this would be a mystery but she did drink and its not a mystery. Unfortunately, the niece would not. The combination of drug and alcohol intoxication creates even more issues. This story floats around the internet as an unsolved mystery. 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 . Um yeah there are. If you read George Perrys comment about this unusual syndrome or if you research it yourself (or if you know how alcohol is made) then you can determine that there must be yeast present. The incidents range from a New York City womanwhodrove the wrong way while drunk on the Sprain in Greenburgh in April to a White Plains man with a blood-alcohol level at 0.22% nearly three times the legal limit arrested in Ardsley last September after driving north on the soutbound New York State Thruway. I dont remember ANYTHING though. Diane had had recent dental surgery so perhaps shed developed an infection following that surgery that went unchecked. That is a woman who doesnt give a $HIT about life anymore and wants to end it, and doesnt care who else goes down with her. Potassium K 17.2 mmol/L They lie and change their stories, depending on what they think people want to hear. 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. Witnesses on the Taconic said she was driving "pin straight" at 70 mph in the fast lane, not swerving. This documentary explores the depth behind the case of a woman whose vehicle collision killed numerous people, including herself. Maybe she and Danny had a fight before she left? Having seizures. As soon as they saw what had happened, they rushed to help pulling Schuler and her kids out of the van. She was probably trying not to drink with the kids. New York State Police Investigator Joseph Becerra said a trooper's accident report doesn't include a"wrong-way box" to check, suggesting those accidents are too rare to warrant adesignation. Im not buying any other excuse. Daniel also revealed that his wife smoked marijuana occasionally but never to excess and only for insomnia. This is neither here nor there, but two things: 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. 911 operator: Sleepy Hollow, Pleasantville? How Alaska became one of fentanyl's deadliest frontiers 2:50. 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 her two children and three nieces did not get any chance to survive the crash. However, on a branch of this theory, I remembered that if she did seek treatment for an abscessed tooth her dentist would have likely prescribed some antibiotics, same Penicillin. Witnesses flew into action to pull Schuler and the kids from the burning van, which had rolled over as it went down an embankment onto agrassy median. 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