We use cookies to improve your browsing experience, gather website statistics, and provide more personalized services, both on this website and through other media. Having also recently completed another book on the taconic parkway crash, id. Prosecutors reported there was marijuana and alcohol in her blood stream. On july 26, 2009 diane schuler packed up the campsite, piled five children into her minivan and headed for home on long island after a weekend of camping, a drive that should have taken two hours from upstate, ny. Diane schuler, the taconic tragedy, and the prescription. Then came the toxicology reports, which totally contradicted the nondrinker part. The crash report form dmv349 is to be used by all law enforcement officers to report motor. On july 26, 2009 diane schuler packed up the campsite, piled five children into her minivan and headed for home on long island after a weekend of camping, a drive that should have taken two hours from upstate n. Diane schuler, the taconic tragedy, and the prescription she. Schuler was taking her two children and three nieces ages 2 to 9 home from a weekend camping trip in upstate new york before the crash on the taconic state parkway, the first fatal wrong. May 04, 2018 yorktown darsin sandro, a 54yearold long island city man, died after his car veered off the taconic state parkway and smashed into a tree this morning, police said.
Four hours later, she sped down the taconic state parkway in westchester county driving in the wrong direction. Wrongway driver killed in taconic state parkway crash was drunka wrongway driver had a blood alcohol level of four times the legal limit when she slammed into another vehicle and died on. Accounts taken from actual police reports, witness. Apr 22, 20 coauthor of ill see you again calls mother of girls killed in taconic crash an inspiration. Diane schuler drove onto the taconic state parkway via the exit ramp on.
The 2009 taconic state parkway crash was a traffic collision that occurred shortly after 1. Nov 02, 2016 in 2009, on a sunny sunday just outside new york, diane schuler was travelling down the taconic state parkway with her son, her daughter and her three nieces. Aug 07, 2017 lagrange man critically injured in taconic rollover accident. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Upon release of diane schulers toxicology report both dianes husband and her brother lawyer up and refuse to cooperate with the investigation in any meaningful way. Diane schuler, the taconic tragedy, and the prescription she reportedly had unexplained death well, ive been reading through the recommendations in the mystery documentaries post, and i saw theres something wrong with aunt diane mentioned, about diane schuler driving down the wrong way down the ny taconic hw, crashing and killing herself. Husband of taconic parkway crash s diane schuler sues brotherinlaw who lost his three daughters. Husband of taconic parkway crashs diane schuler sues brother. The minivan, with a 36yearold mother at the wheel and her 5yearold son, his sister and their three cousins from long island in the passenger seats, headed onto the taconic state parkway in. Family of taconic crash victims, michael and guy bastardi.
The taconic tragedy at this point we are getting limited. A sons search for the truth, focuses on the pain of the families of the three men killed in a sport utility. Crash scene of the fiery headon crash on the taconic state parkway on july 26, 2009, that left eight people dead, including four young children. Weve got multiple investigators working hundreds of hours trying to retrace her steps, he said. A lagrange man was critically injured and airlifted to the hospital after crashing on the taconic state parkway on sunday night. Three killed and eight injured in crash on taconic state parkway. Driver sentenced in taconic crash that killed four people. Driver in crash that killed 8 in westchester was drunk, autopsy. The first reports were that the driver who caused the accident was a model. 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.
Lawsuit filed in wrongway crash on taconic the new york. On the evening of february 3, 2015, a commuter train on metronorth railroads harlem line struck a passenger car at a grade crossing near valhalla, new york, united states, between the valhalla and mount pleasant stations, killing six people and injuring 15 others, seven very seriously. Tests show driver was drunk in parkway crash that killed 8. But after the toxicology reports came out, it made me think. Mar 12, 2018 this video is about the diane schuler case which lead to the taconic tragedy on july 26, 2009. Jul 30, 2014 crash scene of the fiery head on crash on the taconic state parkway on july 26, 2009, that left eight people dead, including four young children. Jun 15, 2011 new book looks at tragic 2009 taconic state parkway crash june 15, 2011 at 3. Midnight taconic crash kills popular mahopac bartender. New book looks at tragic 2009 taconic state parkway crash june 15, 2011 at 3. To avoid any misunderstanding, when i say that daniel schulers explanation makes more sense than the conventional view, i am not. The taconic wrongway crash has been the subject of two books. Traffic conditions and accident in connecticut from the news, and highway patrol police reports. Crash reports investigated by all of north carolinas law enforcement agencies are forwarded to the north carolina division of motor vehicles. The crash is the deadliest in metronorths history, as well as at the time the deadliest rail accident in.
But, toxicology reports at the time of the accident revealed dianes bloodalcohol level to be 0. A bronx man was sentenced to four months in jail for a crash on the taconic state parkway in yorktown that killed four people in 2015. Suit filed in wrongway crash that killed 8 on taconic. The continuing mystery of the taconic crash that people. Schuler was driving a 2003 minivan from a campground trip and went the wrong way on. Additional forms or instruction books may be ordered by completing the dmv349 requisition form and faxing to 919 7159099 or mailing the form to the traffic records section. I was caught up in the traffic jam resulting from that horrific wrongdirection accident on the taconic parkway that took the lives of 8 people last weekend. Relatives of a westchester father and son killed in a wrongway crash on the taconic state parkway in july that left eight people dead filed a lawsuit on. Traffic and accident reports in taconic connecticut, road condition live updates from the news and police records taconic, ct traffic and accidents taconic connecticut live traffic and accident reports. Taconic crash 10 years later rocklandwestchester journal news. Taconic, ct traffic conditions and accident reports. New book looks at tragic 2009 taconic state parkway crashthe book taconic tragedy. Lawsuit filed in wrongway crash on taconic the new york times.
Upon release of diane schulers toxicology report both dianes husband and. A compelling theory about diane schuler and the taconic parkway disaster nyt articles about diane schuler this was not my theory, its from the generation why podcast facebook group i belong to. Commuters taconic state parkway hopes you all are safe during this state of emergency. North carolina crash report instruction manual traffic records section. Bronx man who killed 4 in taconic parkway crash sentenced.
After seeing post on facebook in general news feeds asking about road conditions on the taconic inspired a one stop shopping for this information. I just recently found out about the 2009 taconic state parkway crash that involved diane schuler, a 36yearold woman who was driving southbound in the northbound lane for. Timeline for tragedy on taconic parkway officers investigate the scene of a threecar accident, which killed eight people sunday in westchester county. Diane and erin were among the eight people killed in a fiery crash on sunday, july 26, 2009, when diane schuler plowed into an suv while driving the wrong way on the taconic parkway in westchester. A man who died in the wrongway crash that killed eight people on a new york highway survived the impact and suffered at least briefly from pain and from the knowledge he. The first reports were that the driver who caused the accident was a model citizen and nondrinker. A compelling theory about diane schuler and the taconic. Coauthor of ill see you again calls mother of girls killed in taconic crash an inspiration. Husband of taconic parkway crashs diane schuler sues. Connecticut traffic conditions and accident reports. Taconic biosciences news is your source for current and relevant news on how animal models are being used to drive drug discovery.
Mohegan lake man killed in singlecar crash on taconic state. The headlines that rocked the world now a gripping new book with all the. There is a foundation in memory of the children that passed, please check it out the hance family. The taconic tragedy of 2009 diane schuler case youtube. According to a police report, schuler was seen by witnesses at approximately. Grieving mom pregnant jackie hance reveals shes pregnant after losing 3 daughters in 2009 car crash. A halfhour before the july 26 taconic state parkway crash, the west babylon mother was incoherent out of it on the phone with her brother, warren hance, whom she mistakenly called danny, the name of her husband, the report said.
Dec 10, 2009 relatives of two men who were killed in last summers wrongway crash on the taconic state parkway have filed a lawsuit against the estate of diane schuler, the driver whose intoxicated state was believed to have played a major role in the accident. You may obtain copies of crash reports from the division of motor vehicles one of three ways. Sabonews the scene of the deadly accident on the taconic state parkway. Diane schuler had been not only drunk but stoned as she made the fatal mistake of entering the taconic via an exit ramp. Taconic state parkway crash remains a mystery abc7 new york. Jackie hance wrote a book called ill see you again in which the tragedy is revisited, focusing on her initial grief and later reemergence into life. Diane schulers final hours tom ruskin, the president of cmp group investigations, has been hard at work trying to piece together the final moments of the crash that has horrified the nation and left schulers loved ones baffled. Katie couric comments on diane schulers collision with a truck on the taconic state parkway that killed eight people. Jackie hance the long island mom whose three young daughters were killed in a july 2009 wrongway crash on the taconic parkway is speaking out for the first time about her horrific loss. The continuing mystery of the taconic crash that people are. May 19, 2010 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. When the toxicology reports came back two weeks later, the information they contained hit the american public, who were by then entranced by the story, like a proverbial ton of bricks. Jul 27, 2009 the minivan, with a 36yearold mother at the wheel and her 5yearold son, his sister and their three cousins from long island in the passenger seats, headed onto the taconic state parkway in.
Use the links below to explore exciting announcements from taconic via press releases, taconic s press activity in media coverage, and taconic. A heartwrenching account of a sons search for answers into the accident that took the lives of his father and brother along with five others. Diane schuler and the taconic state parkway crash laura. The continuing mystery of the taconic crash that people are ignoring note august 8. Are you still haunted by the tragic 2009 taconic accident. A sons search for the truth by michael bastardi jr. The taconic tragedy was a horrible accident that took the lives of eight people. State troopers enforce north carolina highway laws, and emergency management personnel help plan for and recover from manmade.
Four hours later she sped down the taconic state parkway in westchester county driving in the wrong direction. As panicked motorists swerved out of her way, she continued for almost. Celeste ng, ann patchett, min jin lee and others on the books that bring them comfort. Eight people were killed when a minivan being driven by 36yearold diane schuler traveled 1. Use the links below to explore exciting announcements from taconic via press releases, taconics press activity in media coverage, and taconics commitment to being models for life. A heartwrenching account of a sons search for answers into the accident that. Aug 16, 2015 three people were killed in a fourcar collision on the taconic state parkway in westchester county on saturday when a sport utility vehicle careered over an embankment separating the northbound. By visiting in person the dmv headquarters at 1100 new bern ave. I seem to recall in the documentary they mentioned that at one point she was taking a lot of pain killers due to dental pain, im curious if that was still an issue a the time of the accident. A sons search for the truth jeanne bastardi on amazon. Taconic biosciences news taconic press releases, industry news, media placements and more. A place where commuters of the taconic state parkway can get traffic and road information.
Schuler was killed in the crash along with her 2yearold daughter and three nieces. In her first interview since the death of her three daughters in a car accident nearly four years ago, jackie hance spoke with nbcs ann curry about coming to terms with the events of that. Relatives of two men who were killed in last summers wrongway crash on the taconic state parkway have filed a lawsuit against the estate of diane schuler, the driver whose intoxicated state was believed to have played a major role in the accident michael bastardi, his son guy and a family friend were killed in the wreck, along with ms. Schuler, her 2yearold daughter and three young nieces. This forum was founded almost 10 years ago during a state of emergency snow event.
Safeguard and preserve the lives and property of the people of north carolina through prevention, protection, and preparation with integrity and honor dps employees supervise offenders in prison, in juvenile detention centers and in community supervision. Aug 04, 2009 in this case, eight lives were lost in a matter seconds, making this senseless tragedy even more difficult to understand. A compelling theory about diane schuler and the taconic parkway disaster. How on earth could someone drive the wrong way of a highway or road with kids in the car for so long and crash headon into another car. Toxicology reports indicated schuler had twice the legal limit of alcohol in. A 32yearold mohegan lake man was killed early wednesday morning in singlecar crash on the taconic state parkway in mount pleasant, according to the new york state police. Family of taconic crash victims, michael and guy bastardi, files. Jeanne bastardi has written the taconic tragedy a sons search for the truth based on the actual seven person homicide that took the lives of her husbands father, brother, and friend. New book looks at tragic 2009 taconic state parkway crash. Regarding the toxicologyautopsy report, does anyone know if there was any indication of long term alcohol or drug abuse. Taconic wrongway crash lawyer suspended on misconductformer. After all said and done this is a horrible tragedy and. The headlines that rocked the world now a gripping new book with all the details that kept the public intrigued.