She overdid it and.the rest is history. She was a murderer that took the lives of 5 innocent children and 3 innocent men and her husband, bother and sister-in-laws - Jackie and Jay all covered for her. There was also a quid pro quo at work. We have had 2 wrong way drivers on the expressway here kill other people in the last week. End of story. 2011. 13 Streaming Documentaries Guaranteed to Make You Sad, Scared, and Righteously Angry. Like she decided she and those kids were going to die that day AND THEN started boozing heavily and smoking. The World Is Ending: Amazon Rainforest, dying? I have never before witnessed or heard of an alcoholic get so messed up that they lose control or cohesion to this extent. Investigators said Diane Schuler drove against traffic and struck Bastardi's car. I agree that it was likely a murder-suicide. In 2011, Liz Garbus directed the film There's Something Wrong With Aunt Diane for HBO, a film that features interviews with Schuler's husband Daniel and her sister-in-law, Jay, who insist that she was not a drinker and couldn't or wouldn't have deliberately put the children in danger. "We just didn't get the answers we needed," said Bastardi, 55. Or someone who left the dreadfully tacky long island years ago but still knows the goings-on at home? I was surprised she wouldnt have a car seat at least. That would be illuminating. With her were five young children: her son, her daughter, and three nieces. Ms. Garbus offered to move forward the fitful investigation that Mr. Schuler and Jay Schuler have sponsored in their effort to vindicate Diane, or at least to explain her behavior. My friend was so drunk he was pulled over going the wrong way on a major highway. Her husband: deny deny deny. Worth the watch. And then ignored her children's screams of terrors and pleas to pull over as traffic was coming head on. I'm a parent, and can understand how a person could drive in that condition. I just find it hard to believe this woman was an alcoholic and no one thought that she should not drive the kids around. He didnt realize it until the police told him. And her husband was a lazy prick. Would it have killed you to have at least posted a picture or link OP? Yet she had no choice but to ride on, helplessly, to her death. Her husband, brother and sister-in-law all know she's impaired but figure it's something she always does so she'll manage. [2] Premise [ edit] If she WASNT such a heavy drinker that 190 made her so impaired Why did she take such an outrageous risk by drinking and driving with kids in the car? There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane True Crime Obsessed True Crime On Sunday, July 26, 2009, Diane Schuler left the campgrounds in upstate New York where she was vacationing with her family and set off towards home on Long Island. They made a big deal out of her asking for pain meds at the convenience store: "something must have been bothering her." I think he survived but the woman driving the car he crashed into didn't. Thanks for taking the time to write this up. Pursuing Answers, Two Years After a Tragic Collision, https://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/25/arts/television/theres-something-wrong-with-aunt-diane-on-hbo-review.html. Shortly after noon, Schuler had a phone conversation with her sister-in-law, Jackie Hance. Please complete the process by verifying your email address. That last weekend she was stuck with a long drive and five kids while her cluck of a husband took off with just the dog. This story has been shared 136,057 times. Grennan said there are still two cases pending in the state Court of Claims alleging that the design of the roadway was faulty. It speaks to a family of people for whom rigid, absolute denial of an obvious fact is the go-to in terms of dealing with something extremely traumatic. There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane is a 2011 documentary television film directed by Liz Garbus about the 2009 Taconic State Parkway crash. Her first stop was McDonalds where she drank a little more and smoked a little more pot. I can see her being irritable, having a headache, wishing she could drink,, maybe having a few sips of vodka with OJ to "take the edge off".but get black out drunk in that setting?! The film, however, raised more questions than it answered. The Laurie Show case from the 90's. She was brutally murdered by the pregnant girlfriend of a boy who sexually assaulted her. Senior Emma Song is a managing editor in her third year on Common Sense. I have no idea. You said it best. Also: the alleged drinking buddy in the article says that Dianes favorite drink was a screwdriver and that she had a super high tolerance foryou guessed it.vodka! The child calls her parents and is crying because Diane is screaming at the kids to shut the hell up. No, they're all still dead, as far as we know. After watching, I poked around Reddit and was shocked to see that the general consensus seems to be that she over-medicated and went into an incoherent state leading to the crash. I think we all know of someone in our lives or social circles who are or have been alcoholics who have a propensity to drive drunk. In the aftermath, Diane Schuler was portrayed as a reckless drunk and a mother who cracked. I do.). Was she really the reckless drunk, or the perfect suburban m Read allThis documentary explores the depth behind the case of a woman whose vehicle collision killed numerous people, including herself. or was she doing it right in front of them? It's not just Jane Fonda feeling bummed out watching 'The Vietnam War.'. It would make more sense if she had wanted to end it all and take the children with her to have them unsecured at that point. Meanwhile, her husband, Daniel Schuler, was in another vehicle. If there was Ambien involved (maybe they're just keeping it out of the press) the families may have gotten a huge settlement from the company and a gag order. The 2 kept insisting that if Diane had had alcohol problems, they would have know about it. This story has been shared 106,144 times. Hello. 59%. 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. In light of the Patriots Drive Safe SGA Spring Project, this true crime documentary about Diane Schuler is also a story that students can learn from. ", I agree that she was drunk and high, btw. What is Daniel Schuler up to these days and his closet-smoker sister in law? I do not get why she stayed with that asshole husband of hers. R21 does make sense. There's Something Wrong With Aunt Diane. Depression and mental health can cause a person to do insane things. Or the perfect wife and mother described by so many who knew her? The dad hastily exited a she wasnt drunk press conference yesterday to be grilled by Nassau County child welfare workers, whom he met at the Westchester hospital where his son, Bryan, 5, was recovering from his injuries. If not, did some medical problem a stroke, an abscessed tooth cause her to start drinking? She probably wanted med for a tension headache, but ended up resorting to vodka and pot. Other excuses for her: she was having a stroke, she was having a seizure, she had diabetes, she had a tooth abscess, she had a cyst on her leg that may be induced a blood clot. I'm watching this now (for the 4th or 5th time) -- where do you see that she was "full of rage? Its unclear why Schuler did not call her husband, Daniel, who was supposed to be driving home in his truck at the same time Diane took the kids. That is a big jump for someone who drinks too heavily but generally keeps good outward appearances. Done deal. Five young children were in the car as well: her son, her daughter and three nieces. It chronicles the Schuler family's absolute denial that Diane was drunk and high at the time of the crash.". If this is true, Dumb Danny From Long Guyland is a real asshole for suing the families of the little girls! She was pissed and angry, and wanted to ease her tension by drinking and smoking pot. God will deal with the rest. He hopes they will eventually be willing to sit down. On one hand, why was Ms. Schuler driving with marijuana and the equivalent of 10 shots of alcohol in her body, as tests later showed? All rights reserved. , a documentary on HBO, reveals previously unknown information about that day, and sheds light on the unknown side of Schuler. Why was she so drunk on a Sunday afternoon? She drank and smoked to give herself courage/numb the pain, and she 100% got on the highway on the wrong side intentionally to kill herself and her kids. Personal experience and the description below from St. John's University would suggest that she would be coherent enough to know what she was doing, even if a bit drunk. Not 100% anyway. Maybe it was Ambien? Four lawsuits have been settled from a 2009 crash that killed eight after a drunk and high West Babylon woman drove the wrong way on the Taconic State Parkway, according to court documents and attorneys handling two of the cases. I can't imagine anything more awful than being a kid in that van. The woman took her girls away. But while the lawsuits are done, relatives of some of those killed said the unanswered questions are not. Im just wondering at what point exactly she started what seems to have been a binge? Nearly two years after the accident, Theres Something Wrong With Aunt Diane, a documentary on HBO, reveals previously unknown information about that day, and sheds light on the unknown side of Schuler. I think R21 has it. Schuler was driving the five children from Hunter Lake Campground in the Catskills. The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth: Season 8, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power: Season 1, Link to Marvel Movies Ranked Worst to Best by Tomatometer. Thats my theory as to why the brother wont talk about their conversation. She was quick tempered and impulsive. I know everyone is suing everyone, the Hances had a baby and there were two books written by family members of those killed. Copyright Fandango. The amount of booze in her stomach was like 10 shots' worth, not counting what was already metabolized at the time of death. When you are on Ambien you could eat a whole meal and drink a bottle of booze and not even know it. I haven't heard anything about this case in a long time. He's currently serving a prison sentence if I remember right. She gets out of the car a few times to puke. There was one interesting scene where, when asked if the family was going to pay to exhume the body and do more testing, sister in law Jay said something to the effect of, "well we can't do that because we don't have Diane's salary coming in anymore." Why that weekend though, R58? The Mystery Of Aunt Diane And The 2009 Taconic State Parkway Crash. At least two of the calls were to her brother, Warren Hance, the father of three girls who lost their lives. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright . A few other pointsthis was an extremely controlling woman in a potentially unhappy relationship with a man who had no interest/desire to raise several kids. Was she really the reckless drunk, or the perfect suburban mother? And of course, there was the fact that Diane's mother had abandoned Diane and her brothers when Diane was only nine, leaving Diane to become the "woman of the house" to her siblings. [quote] Her husband, brother and sister-in-law all know she's impaired but figure it's something she always does so she'll manage. She's drinking this vodka quickly and in large gulps because she can't let the kids see this. Now not only is she drunk and high but she's really really mad. He suggested an abscessed tooth may have caused a stroke. Days after the accident you could still see a few items (like a tennis ball) on the side of the road. (Name will only be used to verify billing.). Some features on this site require a subscription. IN THE minutes before Diane Schuler drunkenly smashed her vehicle while traveling in the wrong direction on the Taconic Parkway murdering seven innocents and herself her little niece cried, terrified, into a cellphone to her dad: Theres something wrong with Aunt Diane!. Traces of THC in her body suggested that she had smoked marijuana as recently as 15 minutes before the crash. Nine days after her deadly crash, Diane's toxicology report revealed she had a blood-alcohol content of . The autopsy showed no.traces of Ambien in her system. I do.). "TV review: 'There's Something Wrong With Aunt Diane', "A riveting, in-depth look at eight deaths and one enduring mystery". I'd assume she had a routine down in her regular life to control her drinking/addictions and this trip likely off set that. I read in one article that the kids were playing at the McDonalds playpen thing for an hour. This mysterious and shattering tragedy draws the public in, feeling a need to find out what really happened to Aunt Diane. And that poor little boy Bryan, the only survivor of the crash; I wonder how he's doing, and if he's fully recovered from his injuries. She struck me as someone who worked hard & played hardprobably had a personality disorder or something. No doubt she needed to take the edge off frequently and did it by drinking and smoking pot. This always seemed to me like murder-suicide; why she just didn't let the nieces out, hand them her phone and say "call your dad to come get you", who knows, but given how long she meandered around before getting on the Taconic and eyewitness testimony that she drove bullet-straight once she started driving the wrong way while people were blowing the horn at her always seemed like to me that at some point on that drive home she decided to kill herself and the kids. [1] It premiered on HBO on July 25, 2011.[2]. She drank some vodka right out of the bottle and probably smoked some pot. -, Press J to jump to the feed. She made twice his salary. The decisions she made ended eight lives, four of them children. Take a look at I'm going to go Google this case now because I want more info on the phone call with the brother. There was an interesting discussion on this sub, perhaps last year, where some people who were familiar with heavy marijuana use + high amounts of alcohol being quickly consumed = being super extremely fucked up. So no basic car safety was used for any of the 5 kidseven the 2 year old? Please click here to register for free. I was surprised to learn that Diane has taken all of her nieces camping with just her, her husband, and her kidsthe parents of the girls did not go with them. Aunt Diane on her wedding day; I was surprised that she doesnt look like an evil lush (I havent seen the documentary yet). Diane had been overweight; when she lost the weight she married the first bum that came along, namely Danny Schuler. Diane Schuler Tragedy -- Lies Uncovered: [UPDATED 2014]. She's driving straight ahead probably with one eye closed because she's seeing double. The HBO documentary "There's Something Wrong With Aunt Diane" takes a hard look at Diane Schuler's horrifying car crash in 2009, which killed her and seven other people. I know from my mother's experience as the oldest daughter among five siblings that, even with two parents present, she was expected to help with the younger kids in a way that her older brother was not. Witnesses state her expression was serene and oblivious - as if she was completely unaware she was going the wrong way. Wednesday, March 1, 2023: Today on General Hospital, Obrecht is furious with both Liz and Scott, Finn offers to stand by Liz, and Sonny and Dex bond over a meal. She's really tired from partying all weekend without sleep, thus the iced coffee. I would like to remain anonymous. She was supposedly texting and the police ruled out the kids as being a distraction. Clearly, Diane had a lot of responsibility on her shoulders in that family. On that bright sunny Sunday 10 years ago, July 26, 2009, families were shattered. 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The settlement included claims by the estates of the three Yonkers men in the other car who died: Guy Bastardi, 49; his father, Michael Bastardi, 81; and their friend, Daniel Longo, 74. Diane Schuler was portrayed by the news as a reckless drunk and a mother who carelessly put her own children in danger. Your donation will support the student journalists of Thomas S. Wootton High School. I don't really get the ambien thing either. Grennan was the attorney in one of the Westchester County cases, representing Bryan Schuler, who was 5 at the time and the sole survivor, and the estate of Erin Schuler, 2, who was killed. Family members often are. Much of the material Ms. Garbus presents has been on the record already, most prominently in an article by Steve Fishman in New York magazine in November 2009. She's not weaving. Before this call, Schuler made three, increasingly frantic calls from her cell not the one, calm conversation thats been previously reported. Not all alcoholics develop liver damage (and those who do usually develop it between 40-50), so the lack of liver disease in her autopsy doesnt tell us much. Yet, the sis-in-law goes outside, alone (except for camera man), to smoke a cigarette and claims that nobody knows that she smokes cigarettes. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. This documentary explores the depth behind the case of a woman whose vehicle collision killed numerous people, including herself. I don't think there's any disputing the outcome here but regardless it's a crazy story and a reasonably well done documentary/movie. We've received your submission. Jackie Hance had another baby to replace the three girls she lost. Anyway, the way they were trying to absolve her of responsibility for killing eight people was sickening. Thats insane. A subreddit dedicated to the unresolved mysteries of the world. I just don't understand how people can think someone goes from driving perfectly fine, using a cell phone totally fine, being "coherent" by all account witnesses, and having experience with heavy drinking, to "she drank herself to the point that she didn't realize she was driving the wrong-way for 2 miles without swerving.". Also: early on, she called her sister-in-law to say that there was a lot of traffic and that was delaying her getting back with her nieces. Currently you are able to watch "There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane" streaming on HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel. They want to see how depressed he is, added my source. the Terms and Policies, and to receive email from Rotten Tomatoes. The collision killed Schuler, her 2-year-old daughter and her three nieces Emma Hance, 8; Alyson Hance, 7; and Katie Hance, 5. The missing Yuba boys always make me think this too. She bought orange juice to use as a mixer! She was just impaired enough that it probably felt like just a dream. No telling what he said/did that morning to set things in motion. On Sunday, July 26, 2009, Diane Schuler set off in her car toward home on Long Island, a drive she had made numerous times before. our privacy/terms or if you just want to see the damn My r11 that was an interesting take. That child knew she was in trouble. This was very close to the actual incident timewise, so much of what we know now hadn't come out yet. "The terms of the settlement are confidential and the court records are sealed," attorney Kevin Grennan, of Garden City, said Wednesday. I mean, ALL of that made sense! She said something about it during the call to her brother. The movie offers a few plausible explanations as . Maybe she also doesn't know where her husband is and wants to get home to see if he's there. After her mom left, I think Diane was molested by one of her brothers or fathers. And when she finally exploded she took seven people with her, four of them children. About a week after her deadly crash, Shulerss toxicology report revealed she had a blood-alcohol content of .19%. If you drink and smoke weed WHILE driving in the morning, you aren't just a heavy drinker or a functional alcoholic- you REALLY can't cope without substances if you take that big of a risk. If we accept the case that she is an alcoholic (I think the alcoholism is moot at this point), then you're trying to tell me that a seasoned alcoholic who has presumably been drinking heavily for years, gets this messed up after some vodka and weed? So 'apparently' Danny (the husband of Diane) was having an affair with Jackie Hance (the sister in-law who lost 3 daughters). Other excuses for her: she was having a stroke, she was having a seizure, she had diabetes, she had a tooth abscess, she had a cyst on her leg that may be induced a blood clot. Schuler's son, Bryan, who was 5 at the time, was the only survivor. IMO, the most logical explanation is that she was hungover and stopped at McDonalds to get OJ for the vodka we know was in the car, to take the edge off her hangover. Okay, guys, if we believe this 2009 NY POST article, Diane was a secret alcoholic who drank basically every day at a bar for at least two years and in the last few months of her life was miserable in her marriage and felt trapped in it. Hello and thank you for registering. It makes me wonder at what point is that day she decided she was going to just kill all of them? I've said this from the beginning & just felt like a big ol' pessimist who has no faith in people, lol. Its so tragic and unfortunate when there are no survivors left to report on an incident. Why can't he give the Bastardis answers to their questions? Diane, who was the subject of both the HBO documentary There's Something Wrong With Aunt Diane, and a 2009 episode of the Oprah Winfrey Show, was behind the wheel of her brother's minivan when she crashed headfirst into another car in July 2009. There's Something Wrong With Aunt Diane reveals a complex and complicated case - as opposed to one solved by simple or reductive analysis. It happens much more than you think, usually without injury or fatalities. Or maybe not in secret; it wouldn't have been hard to hide her alcoholism from that clueless family. You are a PARENT and you drive when you are drunk and high? Diane and her husband drank and smoked pot all weekend. The hot air makes her feel worse. During the Taconic State Parkway crash, some eyewitnesses reported Schuler looked calm and in control. I don't live in the US so don't recall much media coverage of this case. I don't think they were trying to find a way to medically excuse, but I do think they were sympathetic to Diane. Directed by Liz Garbus; produced by Ms. Garbus and Julie Gaither; edited by M. Watanabe Milmore; director of photography, Michael Tucker; music by Jonathan Zalban. This article about a historical documentary film is a stub. She's going really fast because she just wants to get home and go to bed. Hello and thank you for being a DL contributor. Get the freshest reviews, news, and more delivered right to your inbox! There are signs, EVERYONE IGNORED THESE SIGNS? All three passengers in the other vehicle were killed, as were Diane, her daughter and three nieces. I completely agree. Therefore, it doesn't surprise me that Diane never forgave her mother for making her a surrogate mother. Schuler's family, including her husband, Daniel Schuler, blamed her bizarre behavior on an undefined medical condition. To be fair - all alcoholics/addicts are functional until the day they're not. To make matters worse, her son that survived is now taken care of by his dad/ Diane's husband, who is kinda abusive to the son. She was pulling over to puke, ffs. The answers arent there either, but its impossible not to watch. But I lean towards intentional act. There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane TV-MA | original | 1 HR 40 MIN | 2011 WATCH NOW Watch on HBO The accident made national headlines: a suburban mother drove the wrong way on the Taconic Parkway in New York and crashed head-on into an SUV, killing herself and seven others. Have you had it tested? Just look at the way she pulled out like a bat out of hell from that gas station. The film, however, raised more questions than it answered. Edit: Some people have pointed out other instances of drunk drivers driving on the wrong side of the highway, which is fair. Audience Score 250+ Ratings. 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