So I'm trying to piece things together using only original sources. 911 operator: Sleepy Hollow Police 911 emergency. Volunteer fire chief Joseph LaGrippo, one of the first at the scene of the horrific Taconic crash, described it as something no human should have to see., Ill never forget what happened that day.. Were going to depose them all and get them under oath.. 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. Diane Schuler, aka Aunt Diane, died in an accident. There is a condition called Auto Brewery Syndrome that is rare, but real. Often people will express wonderment that I don't drink, as if drinking were a necessary activity, like breathing or eating. The way she drove no swerving, eyes on the road, ignoring all attempts to alert her suggest you are correct sunkissed. Just FYI, I'm just curious, and was very disturbed by this case. This is where I thought about a few common organisms found within the nose, throat and mouth, called Actinomyces and a fungi called Aspergillus. She then drank her emergency vodka to stop them. 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! . Even though Jackie said it was the hardest thing in her life to forgive her sister-in-law and often ended up taking out her anger and hatred on her own husband she needed to forgive in order to truly love her new baby girl Kacey, 18 months. Second caller: Were on the Taconic going northbound by the Sleepy Hollow/Pleasantville exit Route 117. Um, honestly. Jackiesaid that even though she and her family are incredibly religious, she had thought about murder or suicide with her husband to reunite with their dead daughters. She told him that they were being delayed by traffic. The young lone survivor of the horrific Taconic State Parkway crash has finally learned that his mother, baby sister and three cousins were all killed in the accident, according to a report. It's tragic that Diane Schuler thought it was safe to drink and drive. Does it keep one person out of trouble? Warren told Curry about the foundation. The crash left total of eight people dead, half of them children under the age of 10. Topics you care about, straight to your inbox. Metabolic acidosis, a condition in which you have too much acid in your blood. It could of been overlooked. The resilient . The collision killed Schuler, her 2-year-old daughter and her three nieces Emma Hance, 8; Alyson Hance, 7; and Katie Hance, 5. Caller: Good God. I know its difficult for people to believe that a mother would do something so reprehensible. Jackie Hancelived an inimaginable nightmare on July 26, 2009,when her three daughters, Emma, 8, Alyson, 7, and Katie, 5, were tragically killed by her sister-in-lawDiane Schuler. At the end of the documentary, Ruskin states that he had called her months ago with the results and that she refused to pick up her phone. Required fields are marked *. Actually witnesses said she was switching lanes sporadically. That was three or four hours before the crash. A blood alcohol test in ABS would have the exact same results as someone drinking large amounts of alcohol. And at what point did you find out what had happened up ahead? The documentary suggests that Schuler could have been suffering from severe pain caused by a tooth abscess during the drive home. 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. Losing their children could have ended Warren and Jackie's marriage and plunged them into dark depression. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. 2:50. I think she snapped that morning and chugged that vodka and weed not because of pain, but because she emotionally snapped over something. Diane Elizabeth Schuler, 65, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away peacefully on December 7, 2019. Ive shared this info via msg on the Hance Family Foundations FB page several months ago. Congrats on four years and thanks for offering your perspective. 0:04. 3. I just wanted to be with the girls so bad that I got so emotional and so fixated on seeing them again, Jackie said. screamed the cover of the New York Post. Home | About | Contact | Copyright | Privacy | Cookie Policy | Terms & Conditions | Sitemap. Dianes dental records showed that she was prescribed Vicodin at least twice from what was shown on the documentary. ****** Every day 36 people are killed and 700 injured because of drunk driving, according to the CDC. It frankly sounds like went on a mission to kill herself and her kids. The two occupants of the Tracker suffered only minor injuries. Which could introduce fungi as well BUT there are a few notable examples of penicillin resistant bacteria. Daniel Schuler told investigators that his wife smoked marijuana occasionally and the family told PEOPLE magazine that she used it to relieve insomnia. Apparently, it happens. I am convinced it was a suicide. People do not think or act rationally when intoxicated so trying to rationalize her behavior leads to far fetched, unsubstantiated theories. Alcoholism is a disease that tells us we do not have a disease. We are an organization that was created in 2009 after my three daughters, Emma, Alyson and Katie Hance, were killed in a car accident in New York. Signs of dehydration include: Whatever did happen to her, she was drunk and she was high. Marijuana can be tainted with all kinds of things. She had more than ample time to consume the alcohol that we know she did and to smoke the marijuana that we know she did. Because she was ready to die and didnt care who she took with her. If she did have diabetes then this is what it was and I know this for a fact. They body has not been exhumed as of today and I doubt it will be. Let's mourn for the innocents who died on July 26, and let's redouble our energy toward saving some of the 36 innocents who will be killed by drunk driving today and every other day. Todaymarks a somber anniversary in Westchester, as it has now been 10 years since one of the deadliest accidents in county history, the tragic Taconic State Parkway crash. If I was depressed, I drank; if I was celebrating, I drank. We left for detox the next day his first stay was in May 2018 and when I dragged him there, his BAC was .476 and he had to go to the ER for two days first. Sichol said none of that is relevant to the lawsuit. Daniel was a resident of Tonawanda, New York at the time of his passing. 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. She grew up in North Kansas City and graduated from North Kansas City High School in 1972. The SIL in the doc is basically raising the boy and says he doesn't see his dad much because he's always "working". 7am: Diane wakes and begins getting her two children (Brian, 5 and Erin, 2) as well as her three nieces (Emma, 8, Alyson, 7, and Kate, 5) clothed and ready to get on the road, headed home. As I said, I think what kicked off this episode was some piece of bad news, probably of a romantic kind. Eight people, including Ms. Schuler, her daughter, three nieces and three men, died in the crash. Ruskin said he has not asked Bryan what he remembers about the moments leading up to the crash. Later in the report (page 14, item 71), it states "Schuler stated on that on 7/24/09 he left his home in Long Island early in the morning to go to his camper in Sullivan County, NY." For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. They concocted a murder/suicide plan or at least were trying to decide who was going to kill themselves so at least one of them could be with "the kids". The accident made headlines, especially after it was revealed that a postmortem toxicology test showed that she . Schulers remaining niece and her 5-year-old son Bryan were taken to area hospitals, where her niece died later that day. I dont remember any of it and dont even remember getting into the car. The family will be present to receive friends . 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. 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. Considering that she also consumed McDonalds (high carb and sugar) the Auto-Brewery Syndrome seems like the likely candidate to cause intoxication without any alcohol. On July 26, 2009, Emma, Alyson and Katie Hance died after a fatal accident on the Taconic State Parkway. On Route 17, on Diane Schuler's route back to Long Island from a . Why then would she stop for breakfast at McDonalds shortly after leaving? Which, in such a situation, I think is imperative! Medical Examiners are not Gods, they overlook things, and they dont do everything on every autopsy. I think the husband is lying and that he knew Diane was a troubled woman and the marriage was in bad shape. *********, Alcohol is a diuretic. 2. Cool, but Auto-Brewery Syndrome alone doesnt feel like the only thing at play here. No criminal charges were filed because Diane Schuler was responsible for the crash and the charges died with her, a prosecutor said. Value shows High potassium If your potassium level is above 6.5 mmol/L, its dangerously high and you need medical care right away. According to Barbara, Diane Schuler suffered from diabetes though additional sources cite Schuler as having had gestational diabetes a temporary condition related to a prior pregnancy rather than a chronic condition. Where was she and what was she doing between 1030a and 1130A? You know what they say, if you run into assholes all day One of the things that I find the most frustrating about researching this is that so many of the news articles go for sensationalist stories and it's hard to find sources for rumors. 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. He doesnt seem to remember right now, Ruskin said. Im sorry that happened. Those last few words are now the title of a new HBO documentary, directed by Oscar nominee and Emmy winner, Liz Garbus. its a theory and could be worth investigating if any of these things contributed to the her behavior that day. I agree about with Georgia Perrys comments. The resulting collision north of New York City killed Schuler, her 2-year-old daughter, three young nieces, the Bastardis and their friend Daniel Longo, 74. Hold on hold on. Investigators said Diane Schuler drove against traffic and struck Bastardi's car. In June 2010, theNew York State Policeissued its final report on the accident following eleven months of analysis. "They were my life, Jackie said. But remember that he worked the overnight shift, so given the emotional state everyone would be in, and the fact that sometimes cops make errors in reports (the report switches back and forth between whether it's a 2003 or a 2004 Windstar as well), I think that there was some confusion in the initial statement about what the weekday corresponded with what date, and that he was actually saying that he left early Friday morning, since that's consistent with everything else I've seen. She was driving erratically and aggressively before the phone call at the tappan zee bridge. Because most people I knew drank more than I did, my drinking was almost invisible. Only Diane's 5-year-old son, Bryan, survived. He is 5 years old and he is recovering from very severe injuries. Schuler's son, Bryan, 5, survived. Schuler's minivan eventually collided with an SUV, killing her and seven others, including her three nieces and her own daughter as well as Michael and Guy Bastardi and Daniel Longo, who were riding in the SUV. That would of set off her gut to produce high amounts of sugar Thus causing her yeast to overtake showing up instead as alcohol in the system. 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. But Schuler, lawyer Dominic Barbara, and investigator Tom Ruskin have repeatedly suggested that Diane Schulers erratic behavior was caused by something other than intoxication, despite an autopsy finding that the alcohol content in her blood was 0.19 percent, about 2 times the legal limit. Many, many people overlooked it. Kate had a "faint heartbeat" after the crash but died at a hospital, the report said. Is there anything wrong or is there something wrong? We live in a culture dependent on cars; every small town has a bar or two that is not usually reached on foot or convenient public transport. What happened at the end of Baptiste Season 2? Shortly after 1:30 pm, Diane Schuler made a right turn from Pleasantville Road, onto the exit ramp for the Taconic State Parkway. This condition would account Diane's apparent lack of prior alcoholic behaviors. The rage and despair she was feeling then became so overwhelming that it set her off on a path of suicidal destruction.