HBO Documentary, “There’s Something Wrong with Aunt Diane” Attempts to Answer Questions After Tragic and Shocking Car Accident
Tonight, HBO premiers a controversial documentary on the horrifying car accident in New York caused by Diane Schuler. The car accident was one of them most upsetting crashes in recent memory. Two years ago this Tuesday, Diane Schuler drove two miles in the wrong direction on the Taconic State Parkway, ultimately killing eight people including herself, her daughter and three nieces. At first there was confusion as to how an accident of this magnitude could have happened, but after toxicology report was released the cause of the accident was clear. Diane was drunk and high at the time of the accident with a blood alcohol level of .19 percent –what equals about 10 shots of liquor.
It’s kind of disturbing to admit, but because of my job as a personal injury attorney in Fort Worth, hearing about car accidents is just an everyday thing for me. But accidents like this one will shake you to the core. Apparently, some of Diane’s family members cannot believe she would have driven drunk with her kids. Instead they think somehow there must have been a mistake with the reports or that Diane had a medical emergency that caused the accident. This documentary is part of their attempt to answer their lingering questions about what caused such a terrible thing to happen.
Since I haven’t seen the film, I can’t say what the movie discovers. I do know it’s hard to argue with toxicology reports. But still, it’s very hard to believe that someone everyone described as a loving and devoted mother could endanger the lives of their children by driving drunk. I guess sometimes you never truly know people. Whatever the cause of this accident, it is a reminder to all parents to never drink and drive, especially if your kids are in the car. Even a couple margaritas at dinner can be too many. Drunk driving accidents can happen to anyone and just because you think you can handle your liquor doesn’t mean you can.
“There’s Something Wrong With Aunt Diane” premieres tonight on HBO at 8 o’clock.
