Large pictures of the victims were at the altar. Had she lived she'd be in jail on second degree murder charges. ). The Bastardi family are right in wanting justice. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. The writing is very basic but gets the point across. 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. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. A medical examiner found Diane Schuler's blood-alcohol level was 0.19, more than twice the state's legal limit of 0.08, according to Westchester County District Attorney Janet DiFiore. Her marriage seemed a bit rocky, and I think she felt trapped by it, the friend said of Schulers relationship with her husband, Daniel, a Nassau County public-safety officer. Diane Schuler was able to do so. Immediately after the accident, people involved begin to act very oddly. I would posit that's what she mixed her Absolut Vodka with that was found in the van rubble. Evidence that proves Diane Schuler did not take alcohol or drugs. To use this feature, use a newer browser. How much and when is anyone's guess. 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. Her husband, Daniel, took his pick-up . Schuler had borrowed the red minivan from her sister-in-law, Jackie Hance, and had promised to get her niece back for a ballet lesson. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations in Eileens name to The Hance Family Foundation P.O. Most likely. Two elderly men and one of the men's middle aged son were killed while driving on an expressway on a sunny Sunday afternoon. 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. But was that true? You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Try again later. I also understand their anger and desire to find answers. Sullivan. 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. If the driver were alive today the charges would have been second-degree murder, Anolik said. AbeBooks, an Amazon company, offers millions of new, used, and out-of-print books. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved. However it is quite repetitious and not surprisingly has a lot of grieving in it from the Bastardi family who suffered a tremendous loss with the deaths of two family members. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2013. It could have been any family that day, but it was my husband's and this is his story. He is of course shocked, horrified, and distraught upon the news and things go downhill from there. 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. By JOHN VALENTI john.valenti@newsday.com July 25, 2011. Warren Hance told his sister, Diane Schuler, to pull over and wait for him to pick them up. Her husband took the family dog in his pickup truck. Diane Schuler, 36, was a dedicated wife to her husband, Danny, and a devoted mother to her children, Bryan and Erin. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Thanks for contacting us. "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. I think what was really going on was that they were so much in grief and were just not able to come forward. She takes Ambien and Vicodin. I was what is called a fully functional alcoholic, performing my daily duties and tasks in a manner that was acceptable to my employer and co-workers. "After the fact, we can see the breakdown patients suffer when they feel they have to be great, otherwise they are no good. "You can't imagine how complex that question is. Please use a different way to share. There were eight fatalities including the woman driving the van, her three young nieces, her tiny daughter and the men. 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. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Family and friends are coming together online to create a special keepsake. 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. Eight people were killed in the fatal accident. 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. Had she sought help, the tragedy might have been averted. One little boy (her son) survived with life altering injuries. A private investigator hired by Diane's widower said he could find no relative who had ever observed Diane drinking . "She was not someone who was mean. 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. As mentioned by the source, Diane was driving a red 2003 Ford Windstar that belonged to her brother. She cites the case of Leshanda Armstrong, a New York mother of four who drove her minivan into the frigid waters of the Hudson River in April, killing herself and three of her small children. Failed to remove flower. I read the other book "I'll See You Again" that focuses on the Hance family and I watched the HBO documentary. 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. Besides her parents, she is predeceased by her daughter, Diane E. Hance-Schuler, granddaughters, Erin M. Schuler, Emma, Alyson, and Kate Hance. It strips away Schuler's perfect veneer. Jackie wrote about her anger and rage at Diane for "murdering" her girls when the toxicoligy reports came out. "Diane could not forgive her mother or herself," he said. But who knows what really happens behind closed doors?. I read Jackie Hance's beautifully written memoire of her heartbreaking and unimaginable loss of her three little girls before I read this. I hope someday this mystery gets untangled. Scott also said Schuler appeared sober the morning she drove away with the kids and was not known to have boozed at the site. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. People who knew Schuler said she was a stable, devoted and trustworthy mother, not someone who would put others, especially her children, at risk. Now today I found this more detailed information in the New York Post: Why is this curiously detailed point being stated in this article? All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. 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. She couldn't see" and, "I flew out of the car like superman. "She seemed to be good at whatever she attempted," her friend, Sue Troccoli, said. Life Story Memory Board Duane H. Schuler 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. The collision occurred after the troubled West Babylon resident drove south for 1.7 miles in the northbound lanes of the Taconic Parkway. 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, her daughter, and two of her nieces died immediately upon impact. My love for my father and brother, Guy, will continue to be as strong as it has been my entire life. My wife did not even know that I drank at that time of day. It was a profound catastrophe.". 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. She warns that not all those who have upsets in life will end up like Schuler. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. C.J. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. And investigators were not advised by Barbara when Schuler would be made available for an interview. Eight people were killed, including Ms. Schuler, her 2-year-old daughter, Erin, and her three nieces, Emma, 8; Alyson, 7; and Katie, 5. Eileen was in town with close friends for the Worlds Largest Garage Sale. Diane Schuler, her daughter Erin, and her three nieces also died in the crash All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2013. Someone had to know, but that someone chose to say nothing, and now all these people are dead.. I would recommend it though because some of the smaller details in the whole tragedy missed in the press are sketched out here. 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. Every theory has a credible source. 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. There is no greater pain than having lost my father and brother from the senseless act of a drunk driver. Yes, something was wrong with Aunt Diane. 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. I believe there is a strong fragrance of criminality. SCHULEROUR LOVE AND HEARTS ARE ALWAYS WITH YOULOVING WIFE AND MOTHERDIANE ENOV 13, 1972 - JULY 26, 2009DADDYS LITTLE GIRLBEAUTIFUL BABY SISTER ERIN MJUNE 8, 2007 JULY 26, 2009, Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. We need to find out what her husband, brother, and other family members know, he added. "The family needs your support. I always drank vodka at that time of day because it was much less detectable to those around me. Diane Schuler, 30 who died in the wrong-way crash on the Taconic Parkway recently seemed under pressure, like work and family were getting to her, said the pal, Sheila, who asked that her last name be withheld. . In the Chevrolet TrailBlazer, 74-year-old Dan Longo, 81-year-old Michael Bastardi, and his 49-year-old son Guy were killed instantly. Just like everyone else, this is news to us 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. Diane was a 36-year-old account executive, bringing home around $100,000 at the time of the crash. State police who went to Mr. Schuler's home for a pre-arranged interview yesterday were rebuffed. Caption on the attached picture is: Daniel Schuler, left, arrives at the offices of attorney Dominic Barbara, right, in Garden City, N.Y., Thursday, Aug. 6, 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. On that bright sunny day 10 years ago, families were shattered in a fiery crash that killed . He was in stable condition at Westchester Medical Center on Monday. We would never knowingly allow our daughters to travel with someone who might jeopardize their safety. Dad gets up early and leaves with the dog. My brother. Also on Thursday, State Police investigators also went to Long Island for a pre-arranged interview with the Hance family and their representatives. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. She basically became a caretaker at the age of nine. She was high on marijuana and had the equivalent of 10 shots of booze in her stomach. Also, to my knowledge its impossible to tell from a drug test HOW LONG AGO someone smoked weed. "His wife was drunk and high at the time of the accident that killed seven innocent people. She left the campground on that day with all five children in the Ford Windstar owned by her brother. Accounts taken from actual police reports, witness statements, depositions, and investigators.Takes a look at the failure of the justice system and the making of a cover up. She eventually crashed into an oncoming SUV . Thanks for your help! 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. 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. First breach in picture of Schuler as untroubled, Posted by Lawrence Auster at August 06, 2009 02:59 PM |, Reflections humorous and serious on the British character . What I found was a book that created conflicting emotions for me. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. The collision occurred after the troubled West Babylon resident drove south for 1.7 miles in the northbound lanes of the Taconic Parkway. . What you may not know is that this version of the story comes from the perspective of the Bastardis - the oft forgotten family who suffered their own tragedy that day. A caller to WABC/Channel 7 said the campground at Hunters Lakewhere Schuler and her family regularly stayedis a known boozing area, where wild parties are the norm. Also, at McDonald's she buys two large cokes. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. 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. The tox levels prove she was drinking and smoking weed within an hour of the crash. 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. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. Daniel Schuler has maintained a round-the-clock vigil at Bryans bedside since the crash. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. The film follows Schuler's husband, Daniel, and her sister-in-law, Jay Schuler, who for two years have been trying to clear her name, insisting a medical emergency was to blame. The vehicles seemed to explode as they hit. 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. In the end it changes nothing. We would never knowingly allow our daughters to travel with someone who might jeopardize their safety. ; please feel free to email the website for information. "It's possible there was some sort of a medical condition," he said. This book deals with the Bastardi family. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. After driving 1.7 miles (2.7 km), Diane Schuler struck a 2002 Chevrolet TrailBlazer head-on at 85 mph. Diane Schuler and her 2-year-old daughter also died in the accident. Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations. Get updates on the coronavirus pandemic and other news as it happens with our free breaking news email alerts. "It's a kind of fundamental perfectionism, so that life becomes unbearable in some ways," forensic psychiatrist Dr. Harold Bursztajn told ABCNews.com. "She was very good at her job, and she was a take-charge person, too.". Family members linked to this person will appear here. Schuler crashed about four hours after leaving a Sullivan County campground at around 9:30 a.m. as she was taking the kids back home. Please reset your password. Torrington, CT and Stony Creek: It's too bad no one has written a detailed account of this accident which to this day remains somewhat of a mystery as to how and why it happened. She was described as a protective mother's helper and the best mother's assistance ever. Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2012. I should say at the outset that this book is not a slick, polished piece of prose. I was raised in an Italian-American family. You can always change this later in your Account settings. Others in her life do not report seeing her drink alcohol to excess. 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. "Little Brian is doing good," said a family friend, who asked not to be named. Verify and try again. This is due to various witness reports such as: s.19: "The vehicle was staying perfectly in the lane". Psychiatrist Bursztajn said Schuler was the worst kind of perfectionist who learned to self medicate. Add to your scrapbook. The whole story smells rotten. 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. 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. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. I wish there was a more in-depth written study of this case. When Diane was 9, her mother abandoned the family; her father raised four kids. Around 9:30 a.m. Diane, along with her 5-year-old son Bryan, her 2-year-old daughter Erin, and her three nieces (8-year-old Emma, Emma, 7-year-old Alyson, and 5-year-old Kate) left the camp. 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. Try again later. 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. Ladies Home JournalA page from the . "People always ask how I feel about Diane," Hance told the magazine. He claims Diane was sober and just fine, perfectly capable of caring for five children and getting home. to us that she told him Schuler had been drinking or smoking, Chiumento said. Please try again. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? After crossing the Tappan Zee Bridge headed into Westchester County, Schuler called her brother to say she felt disoriented and was having trouble seeing. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. This sounds to me like a classic case of a closet alcoholic. "Something was wrong. A good look at the other family's side of the story. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. A New York mother who lost all three of her children in a horrific wrong-way drunk . Please try again later. Small children, because they are so tied to . The passing scene and what it's about viewed from the traditionalist politically incorrect Right. Anne Cuozzo, 37, who has lived across the street from the Schulers for seven years, said, We never saw [Diane] drunk. I would especially like to know why no one has explored the Ambien angle. The Diane Schuler Case. Here is the article that the NY Magazine reporter did. 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. On July 26, 2009, 36-year-old Diane Schuler drove the wrong way down the Taconic State Parkway in New York. She was high on marijuana and had the equivalent of 10 shots of booze in her stomach. The Hance girls attended elementary school in the Floral Park-Bellerose School District, said school superintendent Lynn Pombonyo. 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 . 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. According to her obituary, she doesn't appear to have been married at the time. He said Diane Schuler took the five children in her car that day because everyone trusts her with kids . Diane Schuler calls Jackie Hance. From R69s link: "July 25, 2011: HBO releases "There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane," with the cooperation of Daniel Schuler and his sister-in-law Jay. . They were very friendly. Rather it is, one suspects much like the Bastardis themselves, straightforward, plain-speaking and matter of fact. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. A new report says Diane Schuler was drunk and had marijuana in her during that horrid Taconic Parkway crash that killed eight people. 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 dearFriend. The whole affair just wreaks of selfish parenting, lies, substance abuse, dirty money, cover ups and vitriol. "She compensated in the present for what she lost in the past. Diane Schulerthey later identified her through . I could swear it was mentioned in the documentary somewhere that Diane Schuler had an Rx for Ambien bc she had trouble sleeping. This is the story of the infamous Taconic Parkway crash but if you're reading this review then you already knew that. Her marriage seemed a bit rocky, and I think she felt trapped by it, the friend said of Schulers relationship with her husband, Daniel, a Nassau County public-safety officer. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 11, 2014, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 29, 2014. A caller to WABC/Channel 7 said the campground at Hunters Lake where Schuler and her family regularly stayed is a known boozing area, where wild parties are the norm. At the same time, her husband left in a gray pickup with their family dog. The campground owner said nothing seemed amiss. Her van was later spotted by several motorists driving erratically along Route 17 and I-87. Drunkenness was evident: a blood alcohol content of 0.19 with 6 grams . Fatal N.Y. wrong-way crash relatives still seek truth. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Diane Schuler killed seven innocent people. Two hours later, Schuler plowed into an oncoming SUV, killing herself, her daughter, her brother's three little girls - and three others in the other vehicle. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. 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. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. The rabid defense of a woman who chose to drive drunk and high with five little ones in her car, her shady husband who's trying to cover his own ass and make a little money on the side, Diane's brother Warren who likely knew she was stoned out of her mind and thought he'd save her from a DUI. Well of course hes going to say that. 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. I have three daughters of my own, and if they all died at once in a wreck, I don't think I could even communicate with anyone about anything. 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. Meanwhile, her husband, Daniel Schuler, was in another vehicle.
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