The Long Island mother was driving home from a camping trip when she got on the Taconic and drove nearly two miles in the wrong direction before plowing head-on into an SUV. On 2nd anniversary of horrific crash, film explores mindset of Diane Schuler. It looks like WhatsApp is not installed on your phone. I could swear it was mentioned in the documentary somewhere that Diane Schuler had an Rx for Ambien bc she had trouble sleeping. Every adult in this book handled their grief in varying ways but I found it distasteful that the four little girls who perished are largely ignored and the author goes on to trash Jackie Hance who is suicidal but tries to do some good with the money people donated. 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 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. While many people questioned why the Bastardi's felt so much anger towards the other victims, the Hance's, after reading the book I understand why. 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. 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. Please enter your email and password to sign in. They are two of the greatest people the world will ever have known. Diane Schuler The "Perfect Mom" Drove Her Van Full Of Kids Into A Head-On Collision For Unknown Reasons. Friends may call on Eileens family from 12-2 pm, Thursday, October 10, 2013 at Alexander-Baker Funeral Home, 3809 Main Street, Warrensburg. 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. . There are so many bizzare theories and conjecture that seem to have been fabricated from midair by Daniel's lawyer and his felonious PI. I would recommend it though because some of the smaller details in Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! [LA replies: They did have two cars up there, and apparently his additional fishing trip was already planned. Sorry! I cannot fathom the pain the Bastardi family went through with losing a father and brother. 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. What I found was a book that created conflicting emotions for me. Others in her life do not report seeing her drink alcohol to excess. 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. This video answers the questions: Can I analyze the mental health and personality factors that may be at work in the Diane Schuler case? 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. 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 . Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2013. 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. 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. Floral Park, Nassau County, New York, USA, Mount Pleasant, Westchester County, New York, USA. In the Chevrolet TrailBlazer, 74-year-old Dan Longo, 81-year-old Michael Bastardi, and his 49-year-old son Guy were killed instantly. Schuler entered the northbound lanes of the Taconic by way of the Pleasantville Road exit near Briarcliff Manor, Westchester County, about 1:30 p.m. Sunday, cops said. But owner Ann Scott insisted that such revelers are immediately thrown off the premises. Torrington, CT and Stony Creek: 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. 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. I understand the Bastardi family was devastated but some of their behaviour was unseemly as well. If You Tell: A True Story of Murder, Family Secrets, and the Unbreakable Bond. He said Diane Schuler took the five children in her car that day because everyone trusts her with kids She drives 40 miles an hour.. I was curious to learn the story of the other victims in this senseless and mostly unexplained "accident" on a beautiful New York summer Sunday afternoon. Just wishing it was not true does not change anything. C.J. Her minivan collided with an SUV, resulting in the deaths of Schuler, her daughter, her three nieces, and three passengers in the other car. Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2013. Diane Schuler was able to do so. "It looks like he's going to make it.". 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. ). Eight people were killed in the fatal accident. And it would be reasonable to ask that Daniel Shueler not profit from the acts of his wife that day. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). "I made many efforts," her mother, Eileen, tells me. "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 . In the end it changes nothing. 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. In the smoldering vehicle and twisted metal scattered along the highway, lay the bodies of eight people. 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. Diane's husband lied to her and said he was going to the camper a day early but it was discovered that he did not. But many are too embarrassed to admit psychic pain. We've received your submission. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. The Long Island mom driving the wrong-way minivan in the Taconic State Parkway tragedy called her brother two hours before the crash to say she was sick and disoriented, cops said Monday. A good look at the other family's side of the story. Every memory left on the online obituary will be automatically included in this book. "People always ask how I feel about Diane," Hance told the magazine. I found this book when I finished Jackie Hance's book about the tragedy. 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 . . 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. What went wrong with Aunt Diane? Eventually, she slammed head-on into another vehicle, killing Guy Bastardi, 43, his father Michael Bastardi, 81, and a family friend, Daniel Longo, 72. There was a problem loading your book clubs. "Little Brian is doing good," said a family friend, who asked not to be named. "All of us are very, very sad for the loss of the little girls, and our hearts go out to the family," she said. Duane H. Schuler St. Nazianz - Duane H. Schuler, age 67, a St. Nazianz resident, passed away on Saturday, March 23, 2019 at Holy Family Medical. Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations. I especially remember when he told me that my brother will "alwaysbe [my] brother" and that I should always be there for him--and that my brother would always be there for me. Those closest to her say she hid the pain of her mother's abandonment. I think it does however give an insight into the less publicized victims of the tragedy; Guy and Michael Bastardi Sr. Rather it is, one suspects much like the Bastardis themselves, straightforward, plain-speaking and matter of fact. No criminal charges are expected since Schuler died in the crash. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? Schuler was also killed, along with her 2-year-old daughter Erin. 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 lost touch with reality," he speculated. She couldn't see" and, "I flew out of the car like superman. One little boy (her son) survived with life altering injuries. 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. Anne Cuozzo, 37, who has lived across the street from the Schulers for seven years, said, We never saw [Diane] drunk. Third, most husbands would help their wives out when they have a huge vanload of kids to return to their homes after camping. Diane was a 36-year-old account executive, bringing home around $100,000 at the time of the crash. 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 to the bar and griped about her failing marriage and stressful job, a drinking buddy told The Post. Its a fat soluble drug and can remain in a person's fat cells for weeks. You really get a sense of the family's grief, particularly the son who lost his father and brother. 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.
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