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. Over the course of the investigation, Daniel Schuler eased up on his initial claims that his wife never drank during their camping weekend. The two passengers in the Tracker received only minor injuries. Though he suffered from severe head trauma and several broken bones, Bryan would ultimately survive his ordeal. She was fine, but she did ask for Tylenol.. In 1934, a bus on its way from Brooklyn to Sing Sing prison in Ossining, New York drove off an embankment and plunged into a ravine. There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane is a 2011 documentary television film directed by Liz Garbus about the 2009 Taconic State Parkway crash. Cause include *****dehydration*******. That Diane Schuler, . Thats the only thing that made it bearable, that boy, LaGrippo said. "The scientific evidence indicated that Diane Schuler was intoxicated at the time of the crash," the statement read. There's a simple reason for that:"The vast majority of wrong-way collisions" are head-on, the NTSB noted. ******Not eating enough carbs for how much insulin you take In November, it was reported that Diane Schulers sister-in-law had made a statement to police that Diane Schuler smoked marijuana on a regular basis. Food for thought.. And he never got his son any kind of counseling. They piled into her brother Warrens red 2004 Ford Windstar minivan, while her husband Daniel followed behind in a truck with the family dog. 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. Food is needed for ABS and Dianes stomach was empty. Blunt force trauma is the initial trauma (the immediate impact from the collision) from which develops more specific types such as bruises, abrasions, lacerations and/or bone fractures. first of all, the autopsy report states they checked several areas in her brain and found nothing out of the orinary. Fugitive in $18 million COVID fraud scheme extradited to U.S. Mexican troops kill 5 civilians in border city, sparking clash with residents, August 11, 2009 - Paper: Reunion in the Works for Wrong-Way Crash Families, August 10, 2009 - Paper: Wrong-Way Crash Mom's Husband Had DWI. A couple of comments on theories. She was probably dehydrated and her stomach was empty, so she probably did not eat much and the symptoms of vomiting, confusion, acting strange, difficulty seeing clearly, and headache (assumed since she stopped for some tylenol or advil or something along those lines) started to impact her. Eventually, despite the Schuler teams efforts, investigators ruled the crash a homicide after claiming the deaths were caused by negligent driving. #inline-recirc-item--id-d466033c-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d ~ .item:nth-child(5) { Actinomycese is a rare but aggressive invasive bacteria that causes a disease called Actinomycosis. Any high is replaced by agitation or depression. It popped up on HBO and now I wish I hadnt seen it because it was so haunting. On November 7, Ruskin announced that the Schuler family had raised the money to retest Schulers tissue samples and that the retesting would take place soon. No possible explanation suffices for the horrific July 26 crash, in which Ms. Schuler, returning from a camping trip, drove 1.7 miles in the wrong direction on a curvy . The person can become very drunk very suddenly without any consumption of alcohol. She smoked weed everyday which could possibly be because of depression. Lawsuits claim it wrecked their teeth. He was ruled to be drunk. There had to be another explanation, he said: a stroke triggered by a tooth abscess, perhaps. 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. The police receive a report about 11 fatalities at the scene. Although the toxicology report stated that Schuler was heavily intoxicated, Schulers husband, Daniel, has consistently denied that she abused drugs or alcohol, and has made multiple media appearances to defend his wife. Four children and four adults were killed in the wrong-way crash; Diane Schuler%27s blood-alcohol level was double the legal limit; The Schuler family has denied she was drunk and high "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.' I think she snapped that morning and chugged that vodka and weed not because of pain, but because she emotionally snapped over something. Yeah, theres whole bunch of kids. The specifics of what happened in Diane Schulers car after the phone call are unknown and have been pieced together through witness accounts and toll information. Hance listened intently as his worried 8-year-old Emma explained that aunt Diane was having trouble seeing while driving and wasnt speaking clearly. 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 . Case example: on first autopsy a 49 yr old male came back with a .26 blood alcohol. The patients body produces an unusually high amount of yeast in the gut. Schulers 5-year-old son Bryan and one of her nieces initially survived the crash and were taken to a local hospital. Daniel Schuler and Barbara publicly attributed Diane Schulers erratic driving to a medical issue, such as a stroke. Frantic drivers flooded 911 dispatchers with reports of a red minivan heading the wrong way down the parkway. The results of an autopsy conducted by a Westchester County medical examiner one day after the accident found that Schuler had not suffered a stroke, aneurysm, or heart attack. But idk that well ever know the truth surrounding it! As they pulled Diane Schuler out, they reported seeing a large bottle of Absolut Vodka broken on the floor of the drivers side a report that would be taken into account when the medical examiner performed his autopsy. Whatever did happen to her, she was drunk and she was high. Unfortunately, the niece would not. Also, there was a bottle of Absolut Vodka found in the wreckage. There does not need to be food in the stomach it could be in her small or large intestines. ******If you dont drink enough water with alcohol, you can become dehydrated quickly.********. I feel like her vomiting and erratic behavior was caused by DTs. Her stomach was empty. The way she drove no swerving, eyes on the road, ignoring all attempts to alert her suggest you are correct sunkissed. With her were her children: Bryan, 5, and Erin, 2. ****** Schulers 5-year-old son, Bryan, was the sole survivor of the accident. Investigators noted that the toxicology report lined up with the vodka bottle found at the scene. Come Sunday she was probably experiencing low glucose, high potassium and high chloride in her blood which in combination and as time progressed and she consumed some more alcohol, the effects took on a stronger impact. Please enter valid email address to continue. 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. The following photos are of the collision site only, and do not feature autopsy and cadaver photos. I just recently found out about the 2009 Taconic State Parkway crash that involved Diane Schuler, a 36-year-old woman who was driving southbound in the northbound lane for 1.7 miles before crashing 2. Diane Schuler, of Long Island, was heading south on the northbound Taconic State Parkway in . Her own son, the only survivor, stated many times Mommys head hurt and she could not see. This is not being drunk. Hold on. During this call, At 1:33 PM, two drivers called 911 after noticing Schulers van edging onto the northbound exit ramp of the Taconic State Parkway near Briarcliff Manor, New York. A chloride blood test measures the amount of chloride in your blood. Taconic death-driver Diane Schuler's family is seizing on autopsy results as proof she wasn't an alcoholic - even though they show she was drunk and stoned. The McDonalds employees also denied that Schuler was intoxicated, and in fact, reported she carried on a coherent and lengthy conversation while she waited for her order. Ada Hart. Maybe they couldve found out more. Dianes dental records showed that she was prescribed Vicodin at least twice from what was shown on the documentary. Lets continue with the theory where she really did not consume any alcohol. 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. On that bright sunny day 10 years ago, families were shattered in a fiery crash that killed . It was 12:58 on the afternoon of July 26, 2009. Susan Watts/NY Daily News Archive via Getty ImagesDaniel Schuler, Diane Schulers husband, outside attorney Dominic Barbaras office in Garden City. Maybe she woke up that morning in a depressed state and when the weed didnt help alleviate (or maybe she didnt smoke at all) she turned to alcohol which only intensified her depressive state until she did what she did. CI 125 mmol/L was there any abcesses??? The documentary suggests that Schuler could have been suffering from severe pain caused by a tooth abscess during the drive home. 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. Brian Schuler was the only survivor of the crash. There were also sighs of chronic smoking. 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???]) When she was unable to find any, she self medicated with drugs and alcohol. Perfect Mom Diane Schuler Drove Her Van Full Of Kids Into A Head-On Collision But Why Remains Unknown. 911 operator: Sleepy Hollow Police 911 emergency. There are ocular migraines that distort vision and disorientate to the point that she may not have known how fast she was going and she could very easily not been able to see. Its a complete cop out to say she was drunk and high. This time it all hit her at once and well we know what happens then. The exit ramp itself is unmarked. These lives passed instantly when the crash happened. The occupants of a third vehicle sustained minor injuries. According to the Alcohol Help Center, at 0.15%, gross motor skills are impaired. I just watched the HBO documentary Somethings Wrong With Aunt Diane and this was first thought as well! Just because her family, who admitted she drinks and smokes marijuana, doesnt want to believe she was driving under the influence does not make this a mystery. The family of Diane Schuler wants to have her body exhumed to resolve questions over whether she drank and smoked marijuana before the wrong-way Taconic State Parkway crash, an attorney for her . Back in 2009 they didnt t know as much About gut health. Diane Schuler was able to do so. Diane Schuler herself then got on the phone and described being disoriented; her vision foggy. Eight people were killed in the fatal accident. I left him in September 2018 and he lived with relatives or in hotels from December 2018 until his death. Thank you! There were no masses, fibrosis, hemorrhages, legions, no fatty changes, inflammation, necrosis or tumor; Liver unremarkable, kidneys normal, pancreas unremarkable. On July 26, 2009, 36-year-old Diane Schuler drove the wrong way down the Taconic State Parkway in New York. There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane: Directed by Liz Garbus. 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. Several people who witnessed the accident immediately ran to assist the victims. Sounds like an answered prayer! A gas station employee from whom Diane Schuler had attempted to buy over-the-counter painkillers vigorously denied that she had been drunk. 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. Diane died from blunt force trauma. Warren Hance received a phone call. Missing Florida mother found deceased in Alabama, Where is 4-year-old Codi Bigsby, missing from Hampton, VA, Ill either see you again or never see you again The Disappearance of Daniel Robinson, Destiny Jacksons body was found in the Las Vegas desert after she was killed during a car jacking, Spooky Houses youll be DYING to stay far away from, Suzanne Morphew (49) has been missing since May 10th, 2020 her husband has been arrested, FOUND SAFE- Laura Lacie Read- missing from Midtown, Houston, after her child is found alone, Dr. Beth Potter, her husband, Robin Carre were killed and found in a ditch, Missing Child Alert: Taylor Rose Williams (5) is missing from Jacksonville, Florida. 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. 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