Maybe she and Danny had a fight before she left? The end of the exit ramp is marked with two signs that read Do Not Enter and two signs that read One Way. According to the Alcohol Help Center, at 0.15%, gross motor skills are impaired. No one ever suggested he smelled like alcohol or acted intoxicated. This is neither here nor there, but two things: For reasons unknown or perhaps unintentionally, Schuler then left her phone on the side of the highway and drove off. Any high is replaced by agitation or depression. I also understand that there are plenty of people who have more than 5 kids and travel/drive just fine, just thought Id mention that. July 26 marks the 13th anniversary of the deadliest crash on a Westchester roadway in over 75 years. He was ruled to be drunk. "He said, 'Kid, when you're driving on the parkway on the midnight tour, especially, and there's nobody on the road you driving up and down the parkway there's no need to be flying up and down in the left lane.' In addition, Auto Brewery Syndrome can cause severe bouts of vomiting, and she was seen on the side of the road in that condition. Hold on, let me check it out. 2. Aside, theres no evidence to suggest mental health issues. Others who have it their blood levels show super high amounts of alcohol when in fact they havent drank anything. According to several eyewitnesses, a minivan was driving aggressively on the highway, tailgating, flashing their headlights, honking their horn, and straddling two lanes. Diane Schuler was a 36-year-old Long Island woman who tragically killed herself and seven others in a fiery wrong- way car crash on the Taconic State Parkway in New York in 2009. } The patients body produces an unusually high amount of yeast in the gut. I really think something else happened to her now. What caused Schuler to go on a major vodka binge with five children in the car, including her own son and daughter? 1. Actually witnesses said she was switching lanes sporadically. The entire event took less than three minutes. I know the family probably wont read this but I have had 2 accidents that, thank God, nobody was hurt and it was from my oxygen level being so low. The film profiles Diane Schuler, who caused the fatal car accident, through interviews with her family members and friends, and attempts to piece together Schuler's actions on the day of the . The Taconic wrong-way crash has been the subject of two books, true-crime podcasts and a 2011HBO documentary that drew its title from the chilling words of 8-year-old Emma Hance: "There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane," who had expressed concern about her aunt's condition in a cellphone call to her father shortly before the crash. If you read George Perrys comment about this unusual syndrome or if you research it yourself (or if you know how alcohol is made) then you can determine that there must be yeast present. A motorist later found Schulers cell phone by the side of the road near the toll lanes of the Tappan Zee Bridge. I dont remember ANYTHING though. But by the time he arrived at the scene, Schuler had left, and tragedy was on the horizon. 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. Eventually, despite the Schuler teams efforts, investigators ruled the crash a homicide after claiming the deaths were caused by negligent driving. 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! If they go in with the mindset of drunk driver, usually from the police, they get myopic, just like the police. There were lawsuits and later, sealed settlements against Schuler's estate. And then I flew out of the car like Superman. Hance reportedly told Schuler to stay off the road while he came to meet them; follow-up calls from Hance to Schuler were not answered. ******Not eating enough carbs for how much insulin you take Frantic drivers flooded 911 dispatchers with reports of a red minivan heading the wrong way down the parkway. Becerra estimates he has investigated "probably half a dozen" wrong-way head-on crashes in his 34 years on the job. I completely agree about the DTs. "As part of our investigation we went up and down the Taconic and every entrance is clearly marked, with 'do not enter, wrong way,' [signs]" Becerra said. There is a condition called Auto Brewery Syndrome that is rare, but real. Schulers vehicle sped down the parkway for 1.7 miles before crashing head-on into a SUV driven by Guy Bastardi, 49. One theory I had was that perhaps an infection within her oral cavity, left untreated for so long, could have resulted in bacteria (or even fungus [yeast???]) The purse: In the documentary pause it at the photo of the Vodka bottle. As Diane Schuler was making her way down the New York Thruway, she called her brother Warren to tell him they were being delayed, as traffic in the area was heavy. if in fact she had been a hidden drinker there are factors also present which triggered her to start comfortably drinking in the first place. If she had had some type of brain issues, like a stroke, or something else, wouldnt it have shown up under examination in the autopsy? *******Headache, delirium, confusion. He recalls her as reliable, trustworthy, honest, and denies her victims families claims that she was a murderer.. His 36-year-old sister Diane Schulers number appeared on the caller ID, but when he answered, his own young daughter was on the line. ******If you dont drink enough water with alcohol, you can become dehydrated quickly.********. At 11:37 AM, Schuler called Warren Hance, her brother and the father of the three nieces in Schulers car. One minute later, 911 operators received four more calls, this time reporting a similar van driving the wrong way down the parkway at 80 miles per hour. They also found a bottle of vodka at the crash which matched the conclusion that she drank1.7 liters of vodka. "With everybody basically having a cellphone, if someone spots it they're going to call immediately and hopefully we can get there and get to the person and intercept them," he said. Schulers minivan was in flames, the Bastardis SUV was decimated and bodies of dead and dying children were lying on the parkway. Stomach contents indicate 180 mLs of gray fluid. The report upheld the previous toxicology findings that Schuler was highly intoxicated and had high levels of THC in her system at the time of the accident. 54,789 fatal crashes on divided highways; 1,566 wrong-way fatal crashes on divided highways. . I know its difficult for people to believe that a mother would do something so reprehensible. Im not buying any other excuse. *****Acting strange or feeling confused. Dianes dental records showed that she was prescribed Vicodin at least twice from what was shown on the documentary. On July 26, 2009 Diane Schuler killed herself and seven others when she drove the wrong way on the Taconic State Parkway. Second caller: I really dont know. The drive takes about 40 min, but she's gone for over an hour when her brother called. 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. It popped up on HBO and now I wish I hadnt seen it because it was so haunting. She bought cards for birthdays. Maybe her marijuana was tainted with something that did something weird to her brain. With Jesse Temple, Brad Katinas, Diane Schuler, Jay Schuler. Several people who witnessed the accident immediately ran to assist the victims. Thats when I tried to tie together the Auto-Brewery Syndrome and a blood infection. Other witnesses reported seeing a minivan pulled over on the side of the highway with a woman bent over next to it who appeared to be vomiting. It all began when Schuler took off the wrong way on the Taconic in a van filled with her two children, Erin, 2, Bryan, 5, and three nieces, Emma Hance, 8, Alyson Hance, 7, and Katie Hance, 5. Do you have any way to check with the family to see if they have looked into this? Earlier this week, Dominic Barbara, attorney for Schuler's husband, Daniel, announced that Diane Schuler's body would be exhumed at her family's request. Route 117, what is this? They piled into her brother Warrens red 2004 Ford Windstar minivan, while her husband Daniel followed behind in a truck with the family dog. 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. I completely agree. Many, many people overlooked it. 911 operator: Sleepy Hollow, Pleasantville? Then it was thought that Schuler may have had an abscessed tooth, as shed been seen rubbing her cheek although she hadnt complained of pain. The only survivor was 5-year-old Bryan Schuler, who sustained a severe brain injury. I dont see the fit. However, at the same time that Diane was reporting heavy traffic, other motorists on the NY Thruway were reporting a different series of events. With her were her children: Bryan, 5, and Erin, 2. If Diane really hadnt had anything to drink (which I dont think she did; why would she drive with kids; why would she continue to drive; have you ever had a blood-alcohol content of 0.19%? The amount and timing of physical activity. This would mean Low Sugar for which some causes include: Diane Schuler was driving back from a weekend at a Sullivan County campground. Something she might have done before multiple times (drinking) with no major side effects, this time was a perfect storm in combination with the health values seen in the additional blood work. Diane appeared normal with a blank stare to other drivers which makes sense for this condition, too. Eight people were killed in the fatal accident. But later reports revealed a statement made by Daniels sister that claimed she smoked on a regular basis. That person was charged and convicted. This story floats around the internet as an unsolved mystery. As mentioned by the source, Diane was driving a red 2003 Ford Windstar that belonged to her brother. Whatever did happen to her, she was drunk and she was high. 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. This is not something that someone performing a basic autopsy would be looking for and could very well have been overlooked, especially when the stomach contents was not even analyzed. Schuler then talked to Hance herself and said that she was disoriented and couldnt see clearly. Even if she had all the medical conditions people are speculating she had, which ultimately caused the high BAC level etc. On that bright sunny day 10 years ago, families were shattered in a fiery crash that killed . Sorry people, but there is no getting around that. Just days after the crash, toxicology reports conducted on Diane's body shocked everyone who knew her. He was a secret drinker and reminds me a lot of Diane, just from what Ive read from the article. Along the route home, the minivan party participated in several road trip rituals; stopping at McDonalds and several gas stations. Here's a timeline of key moments in the horrific Taconic wrong-way tragedy on July 26, 2009, when Long Island mom Diane Schuler drove drunk and high southbound on the northbound . There does not need to be food in the stomach it could be in her small or large intestines. On a Sunday morning, Diane Schuler drove the wrong way up an off-ramp (pictured above) in a minivan filled with children onto the Taconic and proceeded two miles before crashing into an SUV head on and ending eight lives, including her own. Theres like little kids the kids not moving. Diane Schuler, a36-year-old Long Island mother of two, was at the wheel, drunk and high, headed south at 70 mph. 1894 shipwreck found in Lake Huron, confirming "powerful, tragic story", Garland to face Congress amid ongoing special counsel investigations, Eli Lilly to cut insulin prices by 70%, cap monthly costs at $35, Pandemic-era food benefits end for millions of Americans as costs rise, Three officers shot, standoff follows in Kansas City, Mo., police say, FBI chief says agency feels pandemic likely started with Chinese lab leak, Pennsylvania police seized gloves, flashlight from home of Idaho murders suspect, Where things stand in the Alex Murdaugh double murder trial, How Alaska became one of fentanyl's deadliest frontiers. I thought it might be early-onset Parkinsons or severe anxiety or, yes, that auto-brewers thing. NEW YORK (CBS) Diane Schuler, the suburban New York mother who died in a wrong-way crash that killed three other adults and four children in July, was twice seen doubled over on the side of the road, "getting sick," witnesses told state police investigators in documents released to CBS affiliate WCBS. Schuler left Liberty just after 11 AM, traveling along Route 17/Interstate 86 and Interstate 87, entering the Ramapo service area, and crossing the Tappan Zee Bridge, heading east. August 7, 2009 - Crash Mom's Husband: Killer or Victim: Who Was Wrong-Way Crash Mom? For 1.7 miles, it erratically sped south down the northbound lanes of the Taconic State Parkway before colliding head-on with a Chevrolet Trailblazer which subsequently collided with a Chevrolet Tracker at 1:35 p.m. Two hours later, Warren Hance would receive his daughters worried phone call. Susan Watts/NY Daily News Archive via Getty ImagesDaniel Schuler, Diane Schulers husband, outside attorney Dominic Barbaras office in Garden City. CI 125 mmol/L Three men in the Chevrolet outrider, 81-year-old Michael Bastardi, his 49-year-old son Guy, and Diane's boyfriend, . The Absolute vodka bottle the photo shows a broken bottle, no one knows how much was even in that bottle and it was found in the back of the car, not near the driver. 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. display: none; This would explain why she was looking for pain medication at a gas station. Archer, who works for the family of victim Daniel Longo, said the documents confirm much of what Schuler's husband Daniel refuses to discuss: his wife Diane was a pothead. The Unsolved UK Podcast Diane Schuler/Taconic Parkway, Unsolved 13th Apr 2019 1 Minute. I was married twelve years and I swear on my life I never for a second thought his drinking was anywhere near as bad as it was. He ultimately admitted that there had been drinking during the weekend, but that Diane had not had anything to drink during the day prior to the accident. 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. An astonishing sequence of pictures of the final minutes of Princess Diana's life have emerged as the long-awaited inquest into her death finally opened today. 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 . Investigators noted that the toxicology report lined up with the vodka bottle found at the scene. Her husband was in a deep denial bcos he was desperate to protect her reputation. Im currently studying medicine and thought this whole case was strange and misleading. Still, the number of deaths attributed annually to wrong-way crashes has fluctuated little; it is typically between 300 and 400. 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. Timing of when you take your insulin. Why then would she stop for breakfast at McDonalds shortly after leaving? Metabolic acidosis, a condition in which you have too much acid in your blood. "Yes, the body will be exhumed," attorney . At 1:33 p.m., 911 operators received two separate calls reporting a minivan driving the wrong way up an exit ramp on the Taconic State Parkway. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. She very well could of suffered from this Syndrome and not known it. Well, whats yeast? On July 26, 2009, 36-year-old Diane Schuler drove the wrong way down the Taconic State Parkway in New York. On the way to West Babylon, New York, Schuler stopped at a McDonalds fast-food restaurant and a gas station in Liberty, New York. Cause include *****dehydration*******. It was 12:58 on the afternoon of July 26, 2009. The children had been in the backseat, but were not secured in car seats, nor did they appear to have been wearing seatbelts. Volunteer fire chief Joseph LaGrippo, one of the first at the scene of the horrific Taconic crash. Katie Serena is a New York City-based writer and a staff writer at All That's Interesting. The Journal News. Second caller: The car is missing pieces. Which could introduce fungi as well BUT there are a few notable examples of penicillin resistant bacteria. The police receive a report about 11 fatalities at the scene. Unless you believe that a woman whos like a PTA mom of the year decides this is the day I dont give a damn, Im going to have eight or ten shots and smoke a joint in front of my kids and nieces, then something else had to happen, said Daniel Schulers private investigator. "There were two that came to mind shortly after the Taconic incident where there were wrong-way drivers on the Taconic and both were intoxicated and both were charged with not only driving while intoxicated but also reckless endangerment," Becerra said. She wasnt alone on the Taconic, either. The Westchester County medical examiners office, which performed the autopsy, said that the degradation of the fluids over time was likely to result in lowered alcohol and THC readings; however, several toxicology experts said that the results should be similar to the previous test if the fluid samples had been properly stored. 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