While driving back from a camping trip in July 2009, Diane Schuler crashed her minivan into a sports utility vehicle. Reports indicate that Schuler drove in the wrong direction for nearly two miles before crashing her car into another vehicle.
When authorities arrived at the scene, they discovered that Schuler was accompanied by her two children and three nieces. The tragic accident has been covered extensively in the HBO documentary .
According to The New York Times, Diane Schuler spent the day with her family before heading home. However, as they were returning from the camping site, she began driving her minivan in the opposite direction on the Taconic Parkway in Westchester County.
Moreover, she lost control of the minivan and crashed it into an SUV. The New York Times also reported that Schuler’s second child, Bryan, was the only person who survived the crash.
After the accident, authorities sent Diane Schuler’s body for autopsy and found a high blood-alcohol level. Investigators also examined her phone to find out who she called right before the crash.