Part of this is about access: some key figures, like Warren and Jackie Hance, Dianes brother and sister-in-law, whose three daughters died in the crash, declined to be interviewed. Whatever, It's a really good episode. A scene from the film on the crash caused by Diane Schuler that killed her and seven others in July 2009. In sharp contrast to the toxicology report, Schuler had no known history of substance abuse or psychological problems and was generally known as a loving and stable wife and mother. Neither of those scenarios make much sense to me. it could have happened) but this is quite near to the psychological make-up of someone who might be prone to snapping like this. An exploration of the mystery surrounding the tragic 2009 wrong-way crash that killed a mother and seven others on NY's Taconic Parkway. site without all this bureaucratic nonsense, I just hope her son grows up relatively okay. The Bastardi and Longo families pushed for prosecutors to convene a grand jury, but it never happened. 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. On July 26, 2011, the day after the premiere of HBO's documentary on the subject, There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane, and on the second anniversary of the crash, Daniel Schuler announced that he is suing the State of New York for not keeping the road safe and his brother-in-law Warren Hance for being the owner of the minivan. She drank to work up the courage to do it. Yes indeed, we too use "cookies." 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 accident, in order to determine why the accident took place. You are a PARENT and you drive when you are drunk and high? 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. --. The story of Diane Schuler and the horrifying collision she caused is a series of mysteries that probably can't be solved but that could, from some angles, be seen as fairly easy . Because it would reveal far too much, R27. Sam Adams Time Out Chicago. This was very close to the actual incident timewise, so much of what we know now hadn't come out yet. 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. The three men, all from Yonkers, were on their way to a family cookout in Yorktown. Jackie Hance had another baby to replace the three girls she lost. 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? Eight people were killed in the fatal accident. I do have to go to sleep right away cuz it makes me ravingly hungry. She's driving straight ahead probably with one eye closed because she's seeing double. He didnt realize it until the police told him. There was actually at least 2 cases in my town where a drunk driver killed themselves and innocent people by driving on the wrong side of the highway. She got a phone call from her brother and spoke with to him for two minutes before leaving her phone and driving off. As relatives, friends, co-workers and a forensic psychologist build a picture of Diane as a high-achieving, perfectionist mother and wife, Ms. Garbus intersperses the interviews with a reconstruction of the events of July 26, 2009. It is also possible to buy "There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane" on Apple iTunes as download or rent it on Apple iTunes online. There's something wrong with Aunt Diane that's one of the last things Schuler's 8-year-old niece, Emma Hance, worriedly told her father by cellphone as the minivan sped hither and then yon,. I'm watching this now (for the 4th or 5th time) -- where do you see that she was "full of rage? Schuler's surviving husband, Daniel, spent years denying Schuler was intoxicated at the time of the accident and insisted she was an upstanding wife and mother. A wife and mother, who was also a cable TV executive, emerges in the film as a woman who strove to be perfect, often referred to as supermom by friends and family. Hello. Depression and mental health can cause a person to do insane things. click ACCEPT. Her husband, brother and sister-in-law all know she's impaired but figure it's something she always does so she'll manage. HBO's 'There's Something Wrong With Aunt Diane' Documentary examines fatal crash by wrong-way driver on N.Y. highway. Thats my theory as to why the brother wont talk about their conversation. She definitely could have been. Would it have killed you to have at least posted a picture or link OP? 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. Daniel told investigators the family usually kept a bottle of vodka at the property, claiming a single bottle could last for years. Investigators later found the vodka bottle in the TrailBlazer. Therefore, it doesn't surprise me that Diane never forgave her mother for making her a surrogate mother. We do know that Diane got into an argument with the counterboy at McDonalds because her son wanted Chicken McNuggets and they were only serving breakfast but that's who Diane was, wanted to make sure the children all got what they want. But did she leave it there on purpose, or was she so fucked up she set it down and forgot it? I would side with you that it was murder/suicide. We are changing the login scheme for contributors for simpler login and to better support using multiple devices. 59%. No, Emma, the oldest Hance child, called her MOTHER, and it was to her mother she said "there's something wrong with Aunt Diane." This was at 12:58PM. Top Critics. (although obvs. In the aftermath, Diane Schuler was portrayed as a reckless drunk and a mother who cracked. Jackie Hance recounts a phone conversation with him where he called her "crazy" and basically behaved like a complete ass. 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? The lawsuits against the estate of Diane Schuler, 36, claimed she was negligent when she drove a minivan south in the northbound lanes of the parkway on July 26, 2009. Those accents. She continues along and her head is pounding. Tap "Sign me up" below to receive our weekly newsletter The missing Yuba boys always make me think this too. Replies analysing and speculating over the mystery and possible explanations are encouraged. [quote]The McDonalds employees and the camp ground owner also swear that Diane wasnt drunk when they saw and interacted with them that morning. There's Something Wrong With Aunt Diane. She's seen becoming visibly ill. She gets shitfaced to work up the courage and to offer a reason for the crash as an accident vs a simple suicide. Daniel cried but once during a press conference that drained onlookers emotions. Interesting. And then, for whatever reason, Diane decided to drop her phone and sped off to die. If she secretly was THAT big of a drinker a BAL of 190 is not that high. Many theories abound as to whether Schuler deliberately caused the crash that killed her family members. If this was a standard ugly crash - fine, I totally buy it. Investigators said Diane Schuler drove against traffic and struck Bastardi's car. The July 26, 2009, crash was one of Westchester County's most horrific. Some viewers may complain that Theres Something Wrong With Aunt Diane is on the side of Mr. Schuler and his wifes other defenders, because Ms. Garbus spends more time with him and his sister-in-law, Jay Schuler, than with anyone else. Witnesses state her expression was serene and oblivious - as if she was completely unaware she was going the wrong way. There's Something Wrong With Aunt Diane reveals a complex and complicated case - as opposed to one solved by simple or reductive analysis. There are signs, EVERYONE IGNORED THESE SIGNS? On the other hand, there are the questions that Ms. Schulers husband, Daniel, has steadfastly raised: Were the tests mistaken? On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. If she did it to excess or was actually an alcoholic it would have been easy to hide it from that clueless family. But I lean towards intentional act. "There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane" premieres on HBO at Monday 9 p.m. WATCH VIDEO: The trailer for "There's something wrong with Aunt Diane"," which is available on. our privacy/terms or if you just want to see the damn There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane (HBO Docs) HBODocs 149K subscribers Subscribe 291 Share 420K views 11 years ago Subscribe to HBO Docs: http://itsh.bo/10r45k3 "There's. The "last hurrah " at McDonalds theory is just chilling if that was her intention.Jesus. Would it? The book by the mother who lost the three girls was very softball. 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. If this was a tv movie Rosie O'Donnell could play Diane and Patton Oswalt could be Danny. [R21] sounds like he/she was right in the car! I wouldn't be surprised if Danny and her got into some fight, he said something he regretted, and likely feels some responsibility for what happened, but is afraid of criminal/legal/financial repercussions. TOP CRITIC. All rights reserved. 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. -, Press J to jump to the feed. She drove against traffic for roughly 1.7 miles at speeds reportedly as high as 85 miles per hour. She was the breadwinner in the family and had to take full responsibility for the kids. In There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane, award-winning director Liz Garbus (see below) explores the facts and speculation surrounding this tragic accident. This documentary explores the depth behind the case of a woman whose vehicle collision killed numerous people, including herself. This mysterious and shattering tragedy draws the public in, feeling a need to find out what really happened to Aunt Diane. She calls her brother. All three passengers in the other vehicle were killed, as were Diane, her daughter and three nieces. Maintaining cookie cutters lives is not worth the price. Please click here to register for free. Documentary . We have had 2 wrong way drivers on the expressway here kill other people in the last week. Schulers fatal crash contributed to the passing of the Child Passenger Protection Act. She made twice his salary. Her hands are on the wheel in the 2:00 and 10:00 position. Although Schulers husband, Daniel, contested the results, initial autopsy reports indicated Schuler was heavily intoxicated at the time of the crash. Did he just refuse to say what was said, or was he cagey or obviously lying or what? They made a big deal out of her asking for pain meds at the convenience store: "something must have been bothering her." Since this aired I have read comments saying that it could have been that Diane blacked out after taking Ambien. The decisions she made ended eight lives, four of them children. So sad. My r11 that was an interesting take. She probably wanted med for a tension headache, but ended up resorting to vodka and pot. I'm going to go Google this case now because I want more info on the phone call with the brother. 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. Bastardi and several attorneys associated with the court cases declined to discuss the cases Wednesday. The July 26, 2009, crash was one of Westchester County's most horrific. 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. Diane Schuler was portrayed by the news as a reckless drunk and a mother who carelessly put her own children in danger. According to the documentary, they simply cannot reconcile the toxicology results with the loving mother and aunt who would never knowingly endanger her children.. Authorities want to figure out if Schuler, who denied that his wife even liked the taste of alcohol, is a danger to his son. Thanks for taking the time to write this up. There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane. Chronic alcoholics can have crazy high levels compared to social drinkers. I agree that it was likely a murder-suicide. Your AMC Ticket Confirmation# can be found in your order confirmation email. He also is the attorney in one of the Court of Claims cases. 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. By what name was There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane (2011) officially released in Canada in English? She's drinking this vodka quickly and in large gulps because she can't let the kids see this. He even admits he never wanted kids and is now stuck with the guy. 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. Schuler's son, Bryan, who was 5 at the time, was the only survivor. Some features on this site require registration. 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. Worth the watch. 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. Its so tragic and unfortunate when there are no survivors left to report on an incident. For nearly two miles, Schuler was driving the wrong way on the Taconic State Parkway. Stay up-to-date on all the latest Rotten Tomatoes news! Thats pretty damning. She may or may not have been a major alcoholic, but her liver showed no signs of chronic alcoholism (which is odd for a woman since women don't metabolize booze as well as men). Leading up to the crash, it appeared as though Schuler was behaving normally. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. She drank some vodka right out of the bottle and probably smoked some pot. Very good post R40; the story fascinated me too - because it starts out as coverage of this terrible accident in which the circumstance seem so inconsistent with the person everyone thought they knew, but as the story unfolds, you get insight into what happened with this woman and how the people that think they knew her (like her sister in law) really had no clue. I mean would that have been so hard? C'mon. told her on the phone that his independent lab tests returned the same results as the original autopsy regarding Diane's blood alcohol levels. 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! 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. There's something wrong with Ginny in billing. She also had a lot of undigested alcohol in her stomach + had been smoking weed. Guy Bastardi, his father Michael Bastardi, and family friend Daniel Longo, were in the car that crashed head-on into Dianes vehicle and died shortly after. 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?! 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. Daniel Schuler and his in-laws, Warren and Jackie Hance, later sued each other over the crash. She struck me as someone who worked hard & played hardprobably had a personality disorder or something. So 'apparently' Danny (the husband of Diane) was having an affair with Jackie Hance (the sister in-law who lost 3 daughters). The film follows Dianes husband and sister-in-law, who have been trying to clear Dianes name ever since her death. Something happened on the trip that made her snap. She didn't feel like dealing with 5 little kids and wasn't looking forward to the boring 2 hour ride home. It's heart breaking that the witnesses that saw her getting sick - throwing up did not walk over to see if she needed assistance. "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! Schuler's son, Bryan, who was 5 at the time, was the only survivor. [quote] I'm a parent, and can understand how a person could drive in that condition. He was not worth putting up with. There was no fucking Ambien! 'SOMETHING WRONG WITH AUNT DIANE' By Andrea Peyser August 7, 2009 6:30am IN THE minutes before Diane Schuler drunkenly smashed her vehicle while traveling in the wrong direction on the. I don't get it. Online records show the four cases, all in state Supreme Court in Westchester County, were marked with a disposition date of Sept. 11, 2013. The story of Diane Schuler and the horrifying collision she caused is a series of mysteries that probably cant be solved but that could, from some angles, be seen as fairly easy to explain. Also, did any of her coworkers come forward to say what she was like to work with and if she showed any signs of problem drinking (calling out often, making up excuses to stay home, etc)? On that bright sunny Sunday 10 years ago, July 26, 2009, families were shattered. At one point the retarded hubby said "could she have been hallucinating and drinking vodka thinking it was water?" Aunt Diane on her wedding day; I was surprised that she doesnt look like an evil lush (I havent seen the documentary yet). Of course anything is possible in a drunken blackout, but the question is why a closet alcoholic would drink herself into a drunken blackout with those kids in the car when she'd be home so soon & her family was expecting her. Poisoned Apple: What happened to Aunt Diane? She gets out of the car a few times to puke. 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. Or maybe one of them said something to her which set her off, because she saw that the pattern was repeating. https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000281.htm. The filmmakers were able to obtain medical records that had eluded them and helped them to get answers from a private investigator they had hired. The collision killed Schuler, her 2-year-old daughter and her three nieces Emma Hance, 8; Alyson Hance, 7; and Katie Hance, 5. No, they're all still dead, as far as we know. R5, she didn't take Ambien, she drank a quart of vodka and smoked weed. Let's also consider the evidenceshe drove perfectly to a McDonald's, rest stop, etc., had the cohesion to use her phone and make a call, but somehow cannot recognize the fact that she is driving on the wrong side of the highway, and does so perfectly straight without any swerving, etc. The collision occurred after the troubled West Babylon resident drove south for 1.7 miles in the northbound lanes of the Taconic Parkway. 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. We've received your submission. Evidence is mounting that someone had to have known Diane was a danger. At least two of the calls were to her brother, Warren Hance, the father of three girls who lost their lives. 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