Diane Schuler: A Tragic Case of Hidden Alcoholism–replete with myths
Diane Schuler: A Tragic Case of Hidden Alcoholism
Diane Schuler’s husband, Daniel Schuler, told investigators that everything seemed fine when she left a Sullivan County, New York campground with her 2-year-old daughter, 5-year-old son and three young nieces at 9:30 a.m. on July 26. He was going fishing, while his wife was heading home. When he heard from police a few hours later that she was involved in a wrong-way head-on collision that killed everyone in both vehicles except for the 5-year-old, he—and the press—had no idea what could have possibly gone wrong. For days, cops and family members were “baffled” about what made her drive so recklessly.
Six other drivers called 911 before the collision, as she straddled two lanes, tailgated, ...