In this episode, we look at the story of an ordinary suburban mom, Diane Schuler, who did something extraordinarily terrible. And how the people who were left to pick up the pieces found themselves asking the same question over and over again, why?

 

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This series is hosted by Mary Kay McBrayer. Check out more of her work at www.marykaymcbrayer.com.

This episode was written by Mary Kay McBrayer

Developed by Scott Waxman, Emma DeMuth, and Jacob Bronstein

Associate Producer is Leo Culp
Produced by Antonio Enriquez
Theme Music by Tyler Cash
Executive Produced by Scott Waxman and Emma DeMuth

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SOURCES 

Transcript for the HBO Doc

• https://transcripts.cnn.com/show/se/date/2013-05-25/segment/03

 

Taconic State Parkway

• https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/new-york/deadliest-road-ny/
• https://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/18/nyregion/18taconic.html

Police Report

• https://www.autopsyfiles.org/reports/policereport/schuler,%20diane_police_report.pdf

Pre Autopsy News Stories

• https://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/31/nyregion/31funeral.html

Post Autopsy Stories

• https://nymag.com/news/features/62043/
• https://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/07/nyregion/07taconic.html
• https://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/08/nyregion/08bigcity.html
• https://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/06/nyregion/06crash.html
• https://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/07/nyregion/07crash.html
• https://www.comingsoon.net/documentaries/news/1721259-theres-something-wrong-with-aunt-diane-did-anyone-survive-taconic-parkway-crash
• https://nypost.com/2009/08/06/wed-woes-drove-crash-ma-to-drink/

Lawsuits

• https://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/11/nyregion/11taconic.html?searchResultPosition=5
• https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/settlements-reached-in-4-taconic-parkway-wrong-way-crash-lawsuits/
• https://abcnews.go.com/Health/MindMoodNews/jackie-hance-lost-daughters-taconic-crash-sues-daniel-schuler/story?id=14169392
• https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/report-widower-sues-state-after-tragic-wrong-way-crash-on-taconic-parkway/
• https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/husband-of-taconic-driver-sues-state-in-law/1924357/

TIA

• https://www.stroke.org/en/about-stroke/types-of-stroke/tia-transient-ischemic-attack

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