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. Jul 14, 2017 i just recently found out about the 2009 taconic state parkway crash that involved diane schuler, a 36yearold woman who was driving southbound in the northbound lane for 1. She was also a heavy drinker, both facts attributed to joan schuler, the killers sisterinlaw and mother of three of the. Select this result to view diane f schuler s phone number, address, and more. The end of the book reveals mike bastardis own theory about how diane schuler came to be driving drunk and stoned at 85 mph in the wrong direction. Diane schuler phone, address, background info whitepages.
Until a devoted mom named diane schuler killed eight people, including herself, her daughter, and three nieces in a horrific car accident, no one suspected she could be an alcoholic. Oct 16, 2009 bryan schuler, 5, was the sole survivor of the tragic accident on the taconic state parkway in new york that took the life of his mother, sister, three cousins and three other men who were in the. Diane drove around aimlessly, drinking and smoking, likely working up the courage to follow through with her suicide mission. The westchester county medical examiners office announces that diane schuler had a bac of 0. Her daughters emma, eight, alyson, seven, and katie, five, were all killed on july 26, 2009, as their aunt, diane schuler, drove them home after a camping trip. Her family vehemently denies that she was drunk and high, claiming that there must be some mistake and a medical emergency led to the crash. Settlements reached in 4 taconic parkway wrongway crash. Diane had a son bryan and she was married to daniel schuler. Schulers wife diane entered the wrong way on the taconic parkway in 2009 and. May 21, 2019 diane schulers secret life of addiction despite these high levels, nobody knew that schuler was an alcoholic before her death in this tragic accident.
A devastating multicar crash from 2009 gets some clarity with a fresh look at psychological profiling and behavioral analysis. Schuler, her twoyearold daughter, her three nieces aged 8, 7 and 5. Diane schulers secret life of addiction despite these high levels, nobody knew that schuler was an alcoholic before her death in this tragic accident. Eight people were killed when a minivan being driven by 36yearold diane schuler traveled 1. Log in or sign up for facebook to connect with friends, family and people you know. The hances were against hbo making the documentary which they felt sought to find an excuse for diane s actions and dannys unwillingness to apologize on diane s.
Filmmaker liz garbus investigates the case of diane schuler, who in 2009 left the campgrounds in upstate new york where she was vacationing with her family and set off towards home on long island, only to eventually crash into an oncoming suv, killing herself and seven others. What led diane schuler to act so recklessly that she claimed the lives of 8 people. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. The hances were against hbo making the documentary which they felt sought to find an excuse for dianes actions and dannys unwillingness to apologize on dianes. Jul 30, 2014 settlements reached in 4 taconic parkway wrongway crash lawsuits. A sisterinlaw of diane schuler, whose horrific wrongway drunken driving crash on the taconic parkway two years ago killed eight people, said she still cant believe schuler would have done it an. Join facebook to connect with danny schuler and others you may know. By all accounts, she was a good employee, a loving mother, and a happy member of the family.
How danny schuler is handling the aftermath of the fatal taconic. Settlements reached in 4 taconic parkway wrongway crash lawsuits. Father of girls killed in taconic parkway crash talks with cbs2 about moving on. Taconic murderess diane schuler smoked pot daily and was a. Jackie hances book shows that their relationship has been very strained since the accident. The 2009 taconic state parkway crash was a traffic collision that occurred shortly after 1. Jackie hance wrote a book called ill see you again in which the tragedy is revisited, focusing on her initial grief and later. On july 25, almost exactly two years since the horrific, tragic car accident that took the life of wrongway driver diane schuler and seven other innocent people on the taconic, oscar. Diane was the fourth child and only daughter of warren hance, sr. This is a post regarding the 2009 taconic state parkway crash. Theres something wrong with aunt diane any recent updates.
On that bright sunny day 10 years ago, families were. We use cookies on this site to enhance the visitor experience. Leahy heroic romances of ireland volumes 1 and 2 combined a. Perfect mother, a vodka bottle and 8 lives lost the new york times. Aug 23, 2011 the end of the book reveals mike bastardis own theory about how diane schuler came to be driving drunk and stoned at 85 mph in the wrong direction. Ill see you again and millions of other books are available for instant access. 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. The lawsuits were brought against the estate of diane schuler and against her brother, who owned the. An investigation paid for by diane schulers family turned up no evidence to contradict findings that she was drunk and high at the time of the. From diane rehm, renowned radio hostone of the most trusted voices in the nationand bestselling author.
The husband had said, in the documentary theres something wrong with aunt diane, that he was going to have her body exhumed to check her body more extensively for any psychical defects or medical problems that he thinks might have been missed previously. May 20, 2016 father of girls killed in taconic parkway crash talks with cbs2 about moving on. Join facebook to connect with diane schuler and others you may know. Diane schuller has 206 books on goodreads, and is currently reading the tattooist of auschwitz by heather morris and a book of simple living by ruskin bo. Schuler s wife diane entered the wrong way on the taconic parkway in 2009 and drove for nearly two miles before slamming headon. This post examines the 2009 new york taconic parkway crash that killed 8 people, including diane schuler, the driver of a minivan that plowed for 2 miles in the wrong direction down the parkway. Jackie hance, sisterinlaw 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. Diane schuler, american motorist responsible for the 2009 taconic state parkway crash. Nearly four years after losing her three daughters in a car crash, jackie hance opens up to ann curry about learning her sisterinlaw was driving with them while under the influence, feeling. Dianne wilsonstruber speaks out about queensland murder. A recent hbo documentary produced by filmmaker liz garbus resurrected the story and made a valiant attempt to help dianes anguished spirit find its way home, and our psyches to understand the unthinkable. For those unfamiliar, on 7262009 diane schuler was driving two of her. Apr 22, 20 nearly four years after losing her three daughters in a car crash, jackie hance opens up to ann curry about learning her sisterinlaw was driving with them while under the influence, feeling. Diane shuler phone, address, background info whitepages.
Before taconic parkway accident, mom diane schuler told. News about diane schuler, including commentary and archival articles published in the new york times. Four hours later, she sped down the taconic state parkway in westchester county driving in the wrong direction. The wreck was sparked by diane schuler, a drunken woman carrying five children in a minivan, who drove into oncoming traffic on the taconic. Sep 14, 2011 will diane schulers ghost ever find peace. Diane schuler autopsy report keywords diane schuler, taconic state parkway accident, autopsy report, celebrity autopsies, celebrity deaths, autopsy. Read an excerpt from jackie hances book ill see you again. Jul 12, 2019 dianne wilsonstruber 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. On july 26, 2009 diane schuler killed herself and seven others when she drove the wrong way on the taconic state parkway. Thomas ruskin on oprah diane schuler taconic state parkway. With an active marketplace of over 175 million items, use the alibris advanced search page to find any item you are looking for through the advanced search, you can find items by searching specific terms such as title, artist, song title, genre, etc or you can narrow your focus using our amazing set of criteria parameters.
Theres something wrong with aunt diane watch the hbo. Father of girls killed in taconic parkway crash talks with. With an active marketplace of over 175 million items, use the alibris advanced search page to find any item you are looking for through the advanced search, you can find items by searching specific terms such as title, artist, song title, genre, etc or you can narrow. May 29, 20 the devastated mom, whose three daughters were killed when her drunk sisterinlaw diane schuler crashed her minivan, revealed the desperate way she and her husband coped with the horrific tragedy. Diane schuler, a successful account executive and the mother of two of the children in the car, sped up the taconic parkway in the wrong direction for almost two miles before crashing into an oncoming suv. Taconic murderess diane schuler smoked pot daily and was a heavy drinker ny times.
That diane schuler, who had a vodka bottle in her minivan, along with five. Bryan schuler, 5, was the sole survivor of the tragic accident on the taconic state parkway in new york that took the life of his mother, sister, three cousins and three other men who were in the. Soon to be a public television documentary of the same name, featuring the author. Michael bastardi and his wife jeanne claim the family did nothing to prevent diane schuler from taking the wheel when some members of the. Schuler smoked marijuana regularly and was a heavy drinker, according to a lawyer for the family of two of the victims.
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. Dianne wilsonstruber and her husband stephen struber were both jailed for life in 2015 after murdering bruce schuler after he went missing in. Thomas ruskin on oprah diane schuler taconic state parkway crash 102709. Something wrong with aunt diane, but few know the story from the perspective of jackie hance. Group appears on oprah to discuss the diane schuler taconic state parkway crash. The book also claims that the police almost immediately ignored much more evidence that was previously unknown to the public because of language barriers, among other things. Susan cheever, a columnist for the fix, is the author of many books. Anthony joseph schuler, american roman catholic bishop. 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. Schuler, a 36yearold long island mother of two, was at the wheel, drunk and high, headed south at 70 mph in the northbound lane. View phone numbers, addresses, public records, background check reports and possible arrest records for diane shuler. Thorburn, who went on to write several books about addiction.
As panicked motorists swerved out of her way, she continued for almost. 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. The devastated mom, whose three daughters were killed when her drunk sisterinlaw diane schuler crashed her minivan, revealed the desperate way. I just recently found out about the 2009 taconic state parkway crash that involved diane schuler, a 36yearold woman who was driving southbound in the northbound lane for. On the way home, schuler drove nearly two miles in the wrong direction. They have also lived in emmaus, pa and whitehall, pa plus 1 other location. She apparently was a regular big drinker and had been expressing unhappiness about her marriage. Theres something wrong with aunt diane filmmaker liz garbus investigates the case of diane schuler, who in 2009 left the campgrounds in upstate new york where she was vacationing with her family and set off towards home on long island, only to eventually crash into an oncoming suv, killing herself and seven others. Jul 06, 2011 on july 25, almost exactly two years since the horrific, tragic car accident that took the life of wrongway driver diane schuler and seven other innocent people on the taconic, oscar.
Hbo releases theres something wrong with aunt diane, with the cooperation of daniel schuler and his sisterinlaw jay. What led diane schuler to act so recklessly that she. Will we ever be able to let go of this story, her ghost, that so consumes and haunts us. Until a devoted mom named diane schuler killed eight people. Shop onlineschuler books gift cards games print on demand titles chapbook cafe. Diane schuler, jackie hance, jennifer mclogan, warren hance. Dianne wilsonstruber speaks out about queensland murder of. A coowner of the campground later said that diane schuler appeared sober when she departed. Self publishing self publishing services chapbook press titles out of print local titles book clubs grand rapids lansing.
I believe diane intended to kill herself and either didnt care if she took others out with her or, worse, planned to take others out with her. The sisterinlaw of diane schuler told investigators that ms. Whitepages people search is the most trusted directory. First breach in picture of schuler as untroubled heres new information about diane schuler, from todays new york post. According to a report in the ny times, wrongway schuler used marijuana regularly to relieve stress and in place of other medications. May 19, 2010 mother of 3 girls killed in taconic crash sues daniel schuler. Aug 12, 2009 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. Jul 18, 2011 her daughters emma, eight, alyson, seven, and katie, five, were all killed on july 26, 2009, as their aunt, diane schuler, drove them home after a camping trip in upstate new york. What led diane schuler to act so recklessly that she claimed.
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