The kids calling saying that something was wrong with her is very sad.
And then she threw the phone out? And why wouldn't she just pull over and call her husband if she's so sick. Something really strange happened in her head.
Made me cry because I am an aunt of over 25 children and I could never ever imagine putting their lives in jeopardy. I'm in my most sober times when I'm with them and I'm thankful for that. RIP to All those Children 🕊🌺
@@dustin628 they said she left it where she got out of her car on the side of the road. not throw it out
My sister forced me to watch this doc when it came out because she was absolutely obsessed with what happened. I finished the doc and was so confused, asked her if I had missed something. She was like “it’s just so MyStErIoUs!” No? It isn’t? This is a family that can’t cope with the fact that their loved one isn’t exactly who they thought she was. She did a horrible thing but it’s worse that her family is more concerned with defending her honor than letting the victims’ families have any amount of peace.
Her family were the main victims. The Hansen family were part of Diane’s family, too. Do you think his brother and sister-in-law missed all of the drinking too and allowed their three girls to be murdered? Everyone was shocked. No way. I had been complaining about tooth pain for years since 2007 and a dentist gave me an emergency root canal even though they saw no evidence of cavities. I still felt pain. They recently found the nerve had regrown or wandered and needed to be removed. I had to see a special endodontic dentist. It can be extremely painful and easy to detect.
@@amywestfall9432 Please stop giving that drunk excuses. She killed two men in the other car as well as the children.
@katystrawberry8654 have you ever had to deal with severe dental abcesses that you don't have medication for? They can and will cause very bad confusion, dizziness etc. And believe me because I've been there, you will absolutely go to extreme lengths for relief even if it means drinking and driving.
I know that this video is two years old, but I had to comment. I saw this documentary almost three years ago and it's the reason I got sober. I saw a lot of similarities between her and I and I didn't want my life to end in the same way.
Congratulations on your sobriety!! I am 8 months sober myself. It's really a tragic situation that could have been avoided. Aunt Diane got blackout drunk and caused the accident that destroyed lives. I have been blackout drunk and done and said things that I Absolutely Do Not Remember, so yes its possible to function in a blackout. It scares me to think that I could have been Aunt Diane.
I just saw it today. It scares me how similar our lives are. I won't ever touch another drop of alcohol.
I hate that those children were so upset and scared in their last moments.
We need to teach kids not to enter the car with anyone who is drunk or seems to be off.
@@philfallacci4833 But it seems like she fine when they got in. At least, that’s what I’m hypothesizing based on what was told. It seems she became erratic on the road, and there’s really no place to go when you’re on the road. This whole situation is just so confusing
@@philfallacci4833 and what could they have done differently? They were eight and nine years old.. this is a parent and an aunt to them. Refuse to go? They did what they were supposed to do they called somebody no one did anything about it no one stopped it.. that's the sad fact of it that no one did anything and come and get her. Not dishing out personal problems here but I have had to intervene before when someone needed help. That was physically going and picking that person up so that they didn't do something like this. But you're talking about very young children that don't know what to do.. the only thing that could have done beyond that is try to escape the car on a highway maybe even an interstate not knowing where, maybe try to flag someone down? Again we're talking about an interstate or a main Highway. Well maybe not everyone was going 70 or 80 miles per hour it's a good bet that they were going too fast for children to be out trying to get someone to stop for them. If I were 8 to 9 years old the cars would be more terrifying then an aunt acting erratically.
RIP to all of the victims. I can't imagine having to deal with this tragedy.
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"Who starts their day with getting drunk??" - Actually, it's a sure sign of someone being an alcoholic. I myself haven't done that a lot, but sometimes it seems the only logical thing to do, especially when you're depressed, under a lot of stress, or still drunk from the night before. So, I'm not really surprised Diane could've begun drinking that day as early as 7 a.m. and kept doing it until her final moments.
Sure. It’s typical for an alcoholic to start drinking as soon as they get up.
Alcoholics wake up in withdrawal literally from not drinking because they were asleep. They'll drink anything with alcoholic content (also known as "hair of the dog") to prevent shaking, nausea, headaches, etc. Even if it didn't get them drunk, they drink as soon as they get up just to keep from getting sick.
The more I've looked into what her life was like, the less surprising it is. Anyone who knows anything about addiction knows that this is a cut and dry case. I think people look for alternative explanations because the truth-- that a "good person" could have had these kind of demons-- is horrifying.
The kid who survived, i can't imagine the trauma he's been made to live with. I think he's the only one who could say if Diane seemed mentally present or not, but i'm not sure it would be worth it to make him re-live it.
He was 5 so I highly doubt he’d remember that, plus he was found under the girls that were in the van.
@@crystalkirby6982 the only reason he'd have to not remember is his own brain protecting him, its a myth that anyone can be ''too young'' to remember something, especially with how we're wired to prioritised any information that threatens our survival.
Proable mean him being 5yrs old he wont have trama really vs like a 14yr old. The kid was completely normal during the hbo documentary
In the HBO documentary he said something like"mommy couldn't see and I went flying like Superman" he wasn't ejected from the vehicle, he was on the floor in the backseat and his dead cousins were on top of him.
hasn’t he said anything ?? surely he can give everyone a conclusive answer considering he’s the only one who lived
All I can say is Rest In Peace to the children. Gone too soon but never forgotten
Jennifer Mejia yes i know them...i personally know them..it’s so sad. but each year i run the race for them..
I just so feel horrible for the parents who lost all three of their kids, and the little girl who will grow up knowing she has three older siblings in heaven. 😔
@@abbietucker9475 If you watched to the end of the video you would have seen that the family that lost their 3 girls went on to have another child.
Crocheting Canuck Oh yeah, cause that surely makes it all better. Use your brain.
@@1w598 What are you even talking about? You are the one that needs to use their brain. I was responding to a comment that thought the original post was referring to the suriving boy, and I was correcting her that the comment is referring to the new child. That's all.
abigail nicole that new baby will forever live in the shadow and trauma of what her parents went through. It’s not her parents fault of course but it’s the truth. She will bring them joy at times but the parents will never be the same ever again after losing their three daughters
I am 17 years sober and I was a high functional alcoholic. I truly believe she was hangover from night before and quite often a person will drunk to feel better or normal. "The hair from dog" cliché. People can appear normal and Diane Schuelker went into a blackout, and that's the final state she was in.
But alcolevels increase upon death. They said the vodka was in the back of the van in a box. There is more to this. Much better info on 48 hours or dateline. Wherever she got this info, half is not correct. The police report use to be available online.
@@beckyjbarker She still had the equivalent of at least five unmetabolized drinks in her stomach. This was binging.
The accident could have caused the location of the alcohol/box to shift. In any case, there is ample evidence of her stopping multiple times, during which she could have refilled her orange juice and coffee cups (and probably did).
I too wondered whether she was nursing a hangover, and whether that was the possible reason for her agitation and alleged search for analgesics.
It's also possible the trip inside the gas station was to see whether they sold hard liquor, and the request for Tylenol was a ruse for the clerk once Diane determined her beverage of choice was not sold there (thus meaning she would need to resort to the vodka packed in the van).
We will never know what her motivation was.
It’s difficult to reconcile the toxicology findings with who Diane was as a person. But both can be true. She could’ve been a wonderful mother, wife, aunt, sister, and friend, who was privately suffering from a serious addiction. That’s another sad aspect of this tragedy - had her friends and family known about her struggle, they could’ve gotten her help and potentially prevented this from occurring. She clearly had a very loving family and it’s so unfortunate that her own self-shame prevented her from reaching out to them for help. May God bless everyone who lost their lives that day.
I agree that she was likely privately struggling with addiction. If you’re someone who grew up taking care of everyone (as I know the documentary touches on her “doing everything” in the house after her mother left and her being the one to take care of her family), it’s likely that you probably wouldn’t feel like you could come forward and talk about the issues that you’re having and that you’d just try to handle it on your own
If they proceeded with the hair testing the truth of the extent of her alcoholism and addictions would come out.
I firmly believe that she had the disease that Kendall mentioned. I watched another video of a woman who had the same amount of alcohol in her system, and they did tests on here and found out she suffered from that disease. We don't know what Diane ate that morning. The fact that she was throwing up definitely could be her body trying to get rid of the alcohol it had produced in her body. May they all Rest in Peace with our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, and I hope the families have been healing from this.
She wasn't drinking. Alcohol levels increase with or without alcohol after death. And they can by a lot. If she drank the night before it would be even higher. But with no alcohol it can be this-
the postmortem BACs were higher than the antemortem BACs by an average of 0.06 g/dL, ranging from a BAC difference of an increase of 0.01 g/dL to 0.16 g/dL
“There’s something wrong with Aunt Diane” that’s so scary
there's something wrong with uncle daniel!
and aunt jay!
ay dios mio!
The media has no right to go after her husband like that. He is not accountable for HER actions
Exactly like why are you giving him the 3rd degree. This man lost his wife & child. So disgusting
He’s not accountable, but he is still adamant after SEVERAL autopsies from the foremost coroners in the country that she wasn’t drunk. It’s really very simple, she was a secret drinker. I guarantee she was feeling some detox symptoms so she drank to take care of that. If you watch the documentary about this, it’s the most frustrating thing on Earth. That’s why he’s getting crap for this.
Mystical Kumquat When a man says he’s upset because his son didn’t die and he has to take care of him, he deserves the third degree. The man is disgusting even tried to sue his brother in law.
Can't imagine how awful it must have been for Warren to lose all his kids and then be sued for it.
I had a friend who did EXACTLY THIS - drink into oblivion secretly, driving with kids while completely fucked, vodka bottles and NOT EVEN HER HUSBAND KNEW.... luckily my friend is sober now, but i can totally see the resemblence!
“Why would you all of a sudden wanna get crunk early in the morning?”- Kendall rae 2019
TakeMeSomewhere I can think of A LOT of reasons actually, but doesn't necessarily mean your an alcoholic.
Ignorance is bliss right? Her liver had no damage there for not an alcoholic easy to talk shit about a dead person pain from a tooth or headache is sometimes the worst you must be an alcoholic here being you didnt even consider she was making pain and people who DONT drink dont know how it affects them. So I am guessing she wanted to man up like moms do better then men and get through the pain for the kids and it hit her all wrong.. also she didnt say crunk that's ghetto she said trashed.
This is very sad but it absolutely killed me when you said “getting CRUNK in the morning.”
Even though the autopsy showed no signs of cirrhosis of the liver she could still have been a heavy drinker- she was only in her 30s and cirrhosis doesn't appear immediately.
Cirrhosis can happen in 48hrs with heavy liquor and binging. All depends on type of alcohol and amounts
This event haunts me. She obviously had a serious alcohol problem, which I think she was hiding. Those poor babies and the other victims involved.
the pain of the mother who lost her 3 children I cannot imagine. She’s strong to still be alive
She wrote a book and she couldn’t get out of bed for months. Her husband lost his sister,niece and his kids. Plus his sister was drunk. The book is a tough read but worth it. Called I”II See You Again. So happy this special baby doctor helped her get pregnant for free. And they have a little girl.
That’s exactly what I was thinking, how could you go on when you tragically lose all of your children? I couldn’t do it. She is a very very very strong woman!
@@Bella-ht5jb9he3z I agree with Angel; thank you for the info about the book. I'm an avid reader so I will definitely be checking that out. It is so incredibly sad for all of the family members involved. I can't even begin to imagine what they must have gone through at the time and still undoubtedly go through each and every day. Losing 1 child would be devastating but 3?? Beyond heartbreaking. Thank you again for the info on the book.
@@kimberlyvinson8386 Very Welcome. I definitely cried reading it. I love to read, to. 💗
Also the sole survivor Diane’s son Bryan is around 15 or 16 now..I’m curious what he has to say.. if he has any memory of what was going on inside the van
Kellie Collins It’d be interesting but he was young, and not to mention went through a lot after it so the memory might have been faded and even if it wasn’t I’d doubt he’d want to remember it
I’m curious to know. Usually the brain blocks out traumatic experiences as much as possible, but not always. It’d be interesting to see his take on the whole situation, especially since it was a first-hand experience.
Maddison V Maddison V how is he only 11 or 12 when this happened 10 years ago? He was 5 when the accident happened so now he’s 15
Brave and beautiful that the family that lost their girls were able to have another. I don't think I'd be able to muster up enough optimism to do so after such a horrible loss.
I saw this woman on Oprah, and she said that she was even discussing having a suicide agreement with her husband so that one of them could be with the girls. Then I read that she ended up having a very vivid dream where she was in heaven, and her three daughters greeted her at the gates. They were happy and fine, and they told her that she couldn’t come to see them yet, as she still had things to do on Earth. I believe they may have even referenced there being another baby, but I’m not sure. Anyway, after that is when she had her 4th daughter. I find this woman’s tragedy to be very awe-inspiring and a true testament to how there is more, even after the absolute worst nightmare loss you can imagine.
Im so happy to hear that the mom who lost her 3 girls had another child with the support and persistence of her friends...i imagine it brought quite of bit of healing and comfort after that horrible tragedy.
It’s really weird. An intoxicated person usually swerves and doesn’t drive pin straight though.
That does seem suspish
Not joking when I suggest that maybe she's done this before or maybe is just an oddly coordinated drunk?
@@keyboardtypes8067 she attempted it once before she did it. That's why the 35 minute drive took 4 and a half hours. Also the meal choices for the kids were like she knee it was their last meal. Then she left her phone on the highway after the kids tried to call for help.
@@nishamack586 It definitely feels like it was planned out. Seems as if she was driving with anger.
Some people claimed that she had problems sleeping and would take ambien. That has wicked side effects, that mixed with alcohol could have caused everything that happened.
She hadn’t been prescribed Ambien in years by the time the crash happened and it wasn’t in her system either
1 w don’t bring race in to this. It’s the fact that it was all so out of the blue, and out of the norm for her. How could anybody intentionally kill themselves and their young kids/nieces?
I looked up the accident and info about Dianne Schuler and I came across the photos of her body after the accident. I really didn’t want to see them myself, but I did. Be very careful when researching this incident. Prayers to the family.
I agree, it was unnecessary for pics of Diane's mangled body to put out there. She has a son and other family that doesn't need to see that.
By far the most heartbreaking story I've heard from you so far. May these babies be resting in Peace, flying high with the angels!!!!!
She was witnessed throwing up on 2 separate occasions.... There was a bottle of vodka in the driver's seat. Her blood levels proved she was intoxicated. She was OBVIOUSLY drinking and driving. Most the time the simplest explanation is the right explanation.
Not to mention she had alcohol in her stomach that still hadn't been absorbed. About 8 grams or so .......
i think in this case the WHY of it all, is what's confusing and unsettling.
Yeah for sure! And she has a hangover soooo that's why she stopped for medicine. Then figured if she ate something that might help, and got McDonald's. Drank some more cuz eating made her sober and it was early as all hell. And then possibly blacked out. Resulting in the driving the wrong way. And why she wasn't Turning or anything. She wasn't conscious (blacked out) but conscious enough to stay on the road.
Nicole Erskine But 1.7 mi? Alcohol gives you delayed reaction and not no reaction. Also, If she was drunk, wouldn’t she be swerving not straight down ?
But if she intoxicated why did she drive straight. No one with that much alcohol can drive that straight. Also wouldn’t the Aunt have heard if she sounded drunk.
Kendall,
Can you please do a video on the case of Asunta Basterro? It's a murder case of a little girl who was adopted by a Spanish couple and on 2013 she was found dead on a road in Spain. The evidence is very messy and the two parents are in jail claiming to be innocent.
There's another interesting case in Spain "The Alcasser case"! I agree with the one you're suggesting! Greetings from Spain!
I used to think my mom was over protective about leaving me with other families when younger but seeing things like this she’s absolutely fair in her actions. You never know 🙁
This wasn't even another family, the drunk was an aunt to those little girls
I finally clicked on one of your videos and I’ve been obsessed. Absolutely LOVE your channel and so proud of all the work you’ve put in! Keep going girl ❤️ I need to see you on tv
Hey can you do a video on the 43 missing students from Mexico? They need more coverage and i feel like your channel can give them that. Their families are left without answer and you might be able to help. Please this would mean a lot and could help tremendously.
Edit: Can you guys plz like this so that she can see it?
Touch Saldivar Soriano yeeees!!! I agree. I think the case needs way more international attention. 👍🏼
This has been really requested and if I remember correctly i think she said she would not cover that story
I’ve been recommending this for over a year. Hopefully she finally does it
This one hits a little close to home. When I was a kid I was in the car with my dad who was drunk or high and driving like a maniac. I was terrified and even being so young I knew I needed to get out of the situation, so I told him I had to pee and we went to a gas station, where I locked myself in the bathroom and wouldn't come out. He got the store manager involved to unlock the door and I told the manager what was going on. He called the police who took me back to my mom's house. Never saw or heard from my dad again.
Omg you must’ve been so scared! I’m glad you had the wherewithal to know something was wrong.. 🙏🏻❤️
Wow, how frightening!! How old were you? You probably saved your life & your dad’s that day. Very wise of you.
Wow, what a smart and resourceful kid you were. It must have really taken a lot of bravery to stand up to your father that way, and thank God you did.
Scared cause someone was driving fast? I have both of my parents who were street racers and this comment just sounds super idiotic to me, Everyone at street races all also either drunk or high and everyone is fine.
@@TwsBelgi79 No, he was swerving all over the place and driving on the sidewalk as well. Calling my comment about a frightening thing that happened to me as a child "super idiotic" is pretty rude. Especially when you have no idea what you're talking about.
Occam’s razor - the more assumptions you have to make to draw a conclusion, the more unlikely it is that it’s the correct explanation.
Idk this may be hard to hear. I grew up with alcoholic parents, they were very good at hiding it and yes they would drive with us
the 911 phone call after the accident is horrifying. my heart stopped hearing how freaked out that woman was.
My fiancé and I pulled up to a horrible accident one time and we were the first to discover one of the drivers was dead (and in horrible state) and had to call 911. I don’t remember what I even said but I can remember just screaming for help. Being a witness to an accident and seeing what it can do to someone can be such a traumatic experience.
The Zen Noodle I’m sorry that happened to you . Sometimes we see things that stay with us forever. It’s hard
@@Tashelove1049 what a sweet thing to say hon. It REALLY warms my heart to see strangers being purposefully kind and encouraging to people in a comment section. Just wanted you to know that your sweet spirit is noticed. The world needs more people like you.
I think the kids were unbuckled because they were trying to stop her or get out.
@@tameracalloway6068that is the saddest thing ever but probably true. That’s probably why the boy was pinned under the other kids💔
I'm no drinker or substance user and one of my biggest fears is driving on the wrong side of the highway. Whenever I get on a highway where the entrance is next to the exit ramp, I read, reread, and read again the "wrong way" signs. I look to see if a car is exiting off the ramp, too just to be sure I'm actually driving up the entrance and not the exit.
Have been binging your videos since i just gave birth and am in the postpartum phase. I just wanted to say i really love that hair color on you kendall! 💗thank you for making these videos. You are such an amazing person.
It’s been 11 years today. The 4 little girls and 3 men whose lives were taken will never be forgotten. RIP ❤️
And neither will Diane's. All because she caused the accident, however it happened, doesn't mean her memory needs to be erased.
@@kilasha3 I agree. I don’t think Diane meant to kill anyone. Something was wrong and she couldn’t control herself. And she and 7 others died.
omg Kendall! PLEASE STAY WITH THIS COLOR! ITS SO BEAUTIFUL ON YOU!!!!!
It makes her eyes look super bright and green! This color is lovely on her.
Yess! Pure perfection,that color! And don't even contemplate cutting off an inch even. Very interesting channel,just found it.
Glad you mentioned your pets. I am a total animal person and I love it when I see one or more of your furbabies in the background !
Like two of my fave things: critters and true crime .🥰
She was very clearly struggling with alcoholism. Her family is holding onto the good memories but likely down the line someone will come out with the “signs” they saw. RIP to everyone involved in this tragedy including Diane
There actually is another reasonable explanation. She had a bad tooth abscess, as confirmed by dental records. It was so bad that she needed to get a root canal, but she was extremely fearful of dental procedures and walked out. Why do you think people get root canals? What could possibly come from a tooth abscess?
A brain infection... and what are the symptoms of a brain infection from a tooth abscess? Confusion, irritability, issues with nerve function, blurry or gray vision, headache, vomiting, stiffness... All of these symptoms align with what Diane appeared to experience that day.
You might say... why didn't they find that in the autopsy? They don't regularly look for tooth abscesses in an autopsy. To test for a brain infection, it requires a spinal tap to look for the presence of bacteria in the brain. They would not have followed through with a spinal tap once they found alcohol and THC in her system.
Also, a large portion of her upper right jaw and several teeth were MISSING and never found. You know what type of abscesses commonly lead to brain infections? Those around the upper molars. She was seen touching the right side of her face as she left the gas station after asking for pain medicine. Her friend said she was touching that side of her face the previous week, seemingly out of pain. I think she was looking for Benzocaine and they didn't have it, because why would a little gas station convenience store carry such a specific type of pain medicine? Ibuprofen wouldn't cut it for this, she was looking for pain gel to rub on her tooth.
As for how the alcohol and THC got in her system, it was either out of confusion or delirious desperation to self-medicate the intense pain she was feeling from an abscessed tooth and brain infection.
@@thomeg492 in the video didn’t it say they found no abscess in her teeth in the autopsy? Not trynna argue just genuinely curious if I misheard that or not. Maybe it was brain infection but if she still had alcohol and weed in her system at that high of levels that could still be a leading factor in why what happened happened.
@@myriapinkston7122 You're fine, no worries! I read the autopsy (it's public and you can find it on Google) and there's no mention of an abscess, though they noted that her jaw was majorly fractured and many pieces and teeth were missing. It also does not mention if a spinal tap was done or not, which would have been able to look for bacteria in her brain. She definitely, 100% had alcohol and weed in her system, I just think it got there unintentionally. I think she was in extreme pain from the abscess and perhaps something like a brain infection would impact her eye sight and logic, causing her to self-medicate with the alcohol and weed. Unfortunately I don't think we'll ever know the exact truth of what happened, but I prefer my theory because I don't think there's enough evidence to say she was a chronic alcoholic and did it intentionally, considering the behavior is totally out of character according to those who knew her and saw her regularly. I appreciate your thoughts.
A few things that come to mind as a paramedic listening to this story:
1) when they said she was in pain my immediate thought was stroke or some sort of seizure
2) The blood alcohol level, and that early in the morning, leads me to believe that she was drunk &/or an alcoholic
3) chronic alcoholism puts you at higher risk for spontaneous bleeding -- like in your brain. Bleeding in the brain is called a hemorrhagic stroke. Strokes can cause severe headaches, vision changes, nausea & vomiting, and altered mental status
4) An accident that severe I can see it being difficult to tell if the bleeding was present prior to the accident, or because of it. However, I'm not a doctor.
Just some thoughts. Just, don't drink and drive y'all.
I think she was experiencing pain wether it be from her tooth or jaw or possibly a major headache or something and when she stopped to try and get pain medication from the gas station and couldn’t get any I think she resorted to drinking the vodka in the car thinking it’ll help with the severe pain she was experiencing but unfortunately it resulted in her loosing control and killing 8 people (including herself). I don’t know why she just didn’t pull over and wait for her brother to come to her. All this could of been avoided.
As Kendall mentioned, the autopsy confirmed she wasn't having a stroke or anything like that.
No damage to her organs, so, very unlikely she was a chronic drinker or alcoholic
@@honeychelles83 this is the most plausible to me. she was in some kind of pain that kept escalating. she couldn't control the pain with meds and eventually became delirious and desperate. she drank alcohol thinking it would stop the pain. by the time she felt her pain decrease she was drunk. she wasn't in her right mind. that's why she didn't stop and ask for help. that's why she drank alcohol. that's why she went the wrong way on the highway. maybe originally she thought she could handle it and could get through. although - what kind of medication was she seeking? i know that if i'm in pain and the place doesn't have what i want, i'll buy a substitute. lots of pain meds have generic substitutions. the other thing too - i wonder if her meal had anything to do with the pain.
Sometimes the infection in wisdom teeth can also spread further into the brain and can be fatal if not taken care of in time
I’m a recovering addict. We can hide it from everyone. And unfortunately you do it even when you know it’s wrong. The addiction is stronger than you often.
But can you hide it from a medical examiner looking at your liver and seeing no signs of chronic abuse? I figured she was an alcoholic and her family was in denial initially, but if she was that deep into addiction, her organs should show some signs.
@@SL-ul3yr She was talking about family, friends, etc... not the medical examiner bc they will know.. I do think he family is in denial. So sad for the kids to be put in that position.
If she was a secret alcolic then she would surely be very used to alcohol and its effects and would therefore probably be aware that she driving on the wrong side of the road etc...
This is such a strange case
:-(
Congrats on your newfound health x
So glad that the mother who lost her 3 kids found the strength to move on with her life and have another baby even though it doesn’t replace her other children so sad many condolences to all victims involved❤
The children look so happy and thriving. Their smiles GLOW. 🌞
If she was that drunk you’d think she’d swerve all over the road, not stay in a straight line like the eye witnesses said she did? So strange.
thats what i was saying!! being drunk impairs your reflexes and decision making but it doesn't entirely warp your perception to think that directions are switched around, and especially wouldn't be likely to have that effect considering how low her blood alcohol levels were. it just doesn't make sense and people writing it off as her "just being drunk" doesn't sit well with me
Not if she was used to it and she was seen throwing up on the side of the road.
merge m8 nope. My mother can be blind drunk, and drive like a dream. My mother is a functioning alcoholic. Holds down an executive position. No one knows. They’re incredibly secretive. I know, and after YEARS of it....I’ve had enough. I don’t speak to her anymore.
Has the kid said something? He’s a witness... just to clear the ideas up
He had a brain injury and was so young that he probably doesn't remember anything from it...
I remember when this accident happened. It was on the news for days, the entire Hudson Valley mourned those lives.
I watch this case over and over, it’s truly is one that baffles me to this day!
I have always been very suspicious of " the perfect moms." Being a mother is mentally and emotionally taxing.There's a huge difference between knowing you've always wanted to be a mom and being able to handle being a mother.
@@RuminatingRaptor yup. A family friend of mine who was "the perfect mom" murdered her boyfriend after he wanted to break up with her.
They all have such a weird obsessive need for control.
I love this saying. I’m 20 and I have a friend who dreamed of being a mom. She would always talk about it. She is 22, got pregnant and that dream definitely got turned into reality. She is having a hard time with it now and it’s not what she thought it would be.
Very true in fact there's probably more pressure to act perfect for them.
“There are pictures of Dianne. I don’t recommend looking them up.” First thing I do is google the pics. Why am I like this.
I love the fact you have beautiful animals around you! That's good for your spirit as you know. I love your show. Thank you
Incredibly sad all round! I have absolutely no idea what caused her melt down. Poor families!
Your hair is gorgeous!
I went into a diabetic coma once and they said I had alcohol in my system. There was a 0% chance I had any alcohol because I had been puking for 24 hours straight with a stomach bug.
Sounds like A LOT of people called the police at various times throughout this ordeal, giving the car's location and likely offering a description of it. How did the cops not arrive before the accident? Reckless driving like that they should have arrived much, much sooner.
Bethany sometimes officers are not close by. Someone called in an intoxicated driver and I was far enough away it took 10 minutes to get to the location.
Troopers, deputies and officers cover a lot of area.
Put the blame where it belongs. With the drunk mother behind the wheel
I’ve driven on the Taconic many times and there are some parts that are the middle of nowhere. It’s not the main route either, it’s a parkway, so no heavy truck traffic. It’s so slow on some parts there are stop signs. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a police car driving on it. Can’t blame the police for everything, and I honestly don’t see a way for them to safely intervene in the situation.
If she was going 85mph for 1.8 miles in the wrong direction, how can cops get there that fast? The initial calls, Diane was going in the correct direction, got off and then went back on going the wrong way. Cops are only human, they can’t fly and pick up cars like Superman.
The police are overfunded yet still cant do their jobs properly 🤦♀️
candle jenner it takes time to drive somewhere especially if they aren’t in the area and this woman is hitting 85. not everything is the polices fault. as an officer said up there ^ they try but sometimes they are too far away and the blame isn’t on them it’s on the woman behind the wheel. plus if they did get there sooner not much they could do she still could’ve wrecked. the only thing they could really do at that point is block her off or put spikes in the road. but that’s also on a HIGHWAY with other car and children in the back.
This channel has helped so much with my depression lol. Literally makes my day 🤣…. Thank you Kendalllllllll for these amazing vidsssss💋
This isn’t the first video I would go to if I wanted to feel less depressed, but that’s me
Btw your hair looks great, the color looks natural, I really admire all the good you do for others!
Upload on a Sunday!!!! 🙌🏼 btw the blonde looks amazing on you!! Keep it
Your hair looks amazing kendall thanks for the upload much love from Canada
Edit: those poor families, I feel bad for Diane and her husband too.
She was drunk and stoned and her husband kept things from the police. FEEL Bad for those lives she took!
@@marinatedbeef1683 oh yeah and before I mentioned I feel for them, I commented those poor families.. meaning everyone involved... does that clear everything up Beef??
I watched the documentary three times and read the Bastardi s book. In the doc there was a list of all the medications Diane had been prescribed. One of those was Ambien. This was at a time where it was the first generation of Ambien which was known to cause bizarre behavior. Sleep-walking, eating while asleep , driving while asleep and having no recollection of it the next day. I believe that disane took Ambien, drank and smoked and was literally out of her mind when she was driving and this is what caused the accident. There has since been a change in the formulary of ambien
My mom took ambien and she would have full conversations with me, while sleep walking. Good theory!!!
this is very possible and likely in my opinion. ambien makes people do a LOT of weird things.
also in several of kendall’s videos where the people just start acting bizarre, they’ve smoked weed. weed gets laced. K2 is often in street weed and can cause all kinds of issues like hallucinations and paranoia. within the last year 2 people that i know of died from fentanyl laced weed. i’m not saying fentanyl caused this, i’m using it as an example for weed being laced with all kinds of stuff. weed is legal in colorado so i don’t think kendall knows too much about laced bud but i’m surprised i haven’t seen a comment about it.
I incline to believe something like that happened to her. She was in some bizarre state of mind due to some chemicals she took or even a psycosis. Weed can cause psyhosis for example. I think as there were many witnesses who claimed she was completely sober, then it must be that something happened to her mind that made her drinking during driving. Either this medication or she just went literally crazy on the way home.
Your hair looks fabulous. And thanks for covering this.
Lord, that new baby girl is going to have SO many guardian angels. This story is just heartbreaking.
21starsnrockets i’m friends with her..she’s 6 now and i’m 14 but she’s adorable and so sweet
I can even imagine the additional anxiety those parents must feel over that little girl. All parents worry for their kids, but that worry must be so much more once you've lost all of your previous children. :(
TheRobotRabbit exactly. i know jackie she is still a bit shaken up and upset but is definetly happy that she has kacey
Does Kacey show any personalities of their other children? Maybe one of their souls came back when Kacey was born? I'm sure she is so loved and protected by her siblings who passed on. Sad yet beautiful. 💜
Holy crap! I can’t imagine how traumatic it must’ve been for Brian being trapped underneath the bodies of his dead siblings.
This was heartbreaking. As a mother of 4, and an aunt as well, I can't imagine ANY situation that would make a woman do such a thing of her own volition. This has to be a case of sudden onset mental illness or medical anomaly. My heart goes out to her husband. To have to listen to people's judgments when he was a victim in this too. Whatever the cause, he lost his wife and daughter. That day will be a scar on his life forever.😭
The fact that there was so many calls coming in and coming in and there was nothing on them saying they sent cops out to try at least stop it.
I Couldn't imagine how scared those kids were in that car.
Really heartbreaking.
there is this thing called trigeminal neuralgia, a chronic pain condition affecting the trigeminal nerve in the face. It's most common in women over age 50
Symptoms range from mild to severe facial pain, often triggered by chewing, speaking, or brushing the teeth.
Reason i’m bringing this up is because it might explain why her friend thought she had a tooth ache but they found nothing wrong with her tooth!!! My mom found out she had trigeminal neuralgia at 40 and before she knew what it was she just thought it was a really bad tooth ache. Trigeminal neuralgia is often called the ‘suicide disease’ because the pains can get so bad you can’t stand them.
I feel like Diane could have possibly had this and been trying to cope with all the pain that day. Her stopping to get pain medication makes a lot of sense and when she found out they didn’t have any she probably went with the only thing she could to escape the pain. (these pains are known to drive people to kill themselves) Whether she was high or drunk it was not the responsible thing to do but this might explain some things
wow2283 my mom has known she had it for about 4 years and about a year ago she had brain surgery that has helped with the pain tremendously, she rarely has any!!! sadly the surgery help will apparently only last 2 years but she plans on doing the surgery if the pains come back. wishing you the best and hope you find a good way to cope with the pain!!!!
That could be true but still doesn't make sense because when you're in excrutiating pain don't you just pull over?
@@A__Mina she did she was throwing up but maybe she really got a mental trauma too
Ooh this is really interesting! Regardless of where her pain came from, either physical or physiological, it must have been so bad that she completely lost sight of what was responsible or reasonable to do. Sometimes when you're in pain this bad (like what you mentioned) you'll forget everything that's going on around you and get tunnel vision. She honestly was probably in so much pain (and trying to ease the pain by using weed/alcohol) that she may have forgotten the kids were even there. Or, the kids were freaking out, which made her pain worse, and she literally just went crazy from everything going on. Everyone said she looked 'normal' while driving, but she probably actually just snapped from pain/sensory overload and went into a different state altogether. That might explain her inability to consider the kids and other cars around her. It may also explain how she was unable to articulate over the phone that she wasn't doing okay, her body was compartmentalizing to deal with the pain.
Obviously, I'm not a dr. so I really have no idea, but I think this 'suicide disease' explanation is better than a tooth abscess (which wasn't found) or being a drunk (which was out of character).
Glad your channel exists!
i have a feeling, even if diane was still alive.. she wouldn’t be able to explain herself.
Would it be obnoxious if I asked you to do a video where you introduce us to your 15 pets 😅
"Do you remember your last words?" Is such a cruel question, not only so soon after the fact, but also during a press conference.
@@jmaxx7410 They clearly blamed him for leaving her in charge of all those kids. Like he KNEW she wasa danger to them. No.
your hair is amazing kendall
And Daniel isn’t protecting his wife’s memory he’s trying to protect himself from being sued.
I'm thinking she probably was a high-functioning alcoholic. The pain made her drink too much that day, and she just lost it.
@Kathy Lowery how? She drank too much, she crashed the car. No one denies her responsibility.
I keep thinking that too but if it was a habit that should have been apparent in an autopsy. It would gave had to be a recent thing.
@@Alana8480 Actually in the HBO documentary her husband and sister'in-law vehemently argue that she wasn't drunk and that she would never do that. They claim that there has to be a medical explanation for the incident.
I'm watching the HBO doc and I'm slowing coming to that conclusion as well. By most accounts she seemed like a buttoned-up Type A personality who needed to be in control at all times. I think she became accustomed to presenting a certain competent face to family and friends while she was losing it underneath. Totally explains why her actions are "out of character" for those that knew her.
The pain of losing all of your children all at once must be so unbearable. I wouldn’t know what to do with myself.
@@allykulhmann508 I think they’re talking about the brother and his wife. They lost all three of their kids.
There is a woman who lost all 3 of her children right before Halloween 3 years ago I think. Bc of a young idiot but sober driver who flew past a school bus on a rural road.
I think of her every year. I dont know how she carries on.
Your description of Diane at the dentist is a literal description of me at the dentist. I’m known to walk out of an appointment before they even get a chance to touch me. It’s my phobia( due to tonsillectomy without anesthesia I had as a kid) but I’m not afraid of any other doctors or procedures.
I’m curious if they could have looked where she was seen vomiting and tested it .
No makes sense. To see if she had anything else in her system she purged
@@sarahchandler4439 no it doesnt. if it was affecting her it would be in her bloodstream. if it wasnt affecting her yet, it would be in her stomach. anything that would be helpful to find answers would be in her body.
that said, its possible that they did attempt to find and/or take samples of any kind of roadside fluids/vomit if it was there. because it was only stated that they only speculated she had been sick at pullover stops byher body language though, its likely that it wasnt discovered.
I can't imagine beeing trapped under my dead siblings or cousins... That would be terrifying
It must have been absolutely horrible for him. But ironically, that's probably what saved his life.
Trigeminal neuralgia immediately came to my mind. She was having a severe painful episode… so sad for everyone involved 😢
Recently, i took my kids to school and felt really tired so after i dropped them off i parked at the school to take a nap b4 heading back home. A cop ended up knocking on my window and wanted to make sure i wasnt intoxicated. He said its VERY common for parents to be drunk driving in the morning.
As a recovering alcoholic let me tell you nothing we do in our addiction makes sense.
Amen to that. It’s shocking what we’re capable of. I refused to learn to drive until was 9 years sober because as a kid my mom drove drunk with us kids and I didn’t ever want to do that.
@@veganaise2383 easier said than done, also someone has to come to the realization that that is the problem. It can appear to be the most obvious issue to everyone else, but the active alcoholic can be blind to it and then they have to find something that works for them to get and stay sober. As someone with 26 years sober I obviously agree that someone whose drinking is causing that much harm to themselves and others should get sober, but “just don’t drink”is kind of a funny thing to say to an alcoholic. The problem is how hard it is not to drink. If it wasn’t hard the person wouldn’t be an alcoholic.
@@melissacoviello2886 Absolutely. I am 22yrs sober and alcohol still scares the shit out me. I thank God everyday for saving my life.
A lot of this investigation seems to be centered around whether she was drunk or not, but alcohol doesn't make a sane responsible person do something this insane.
Exactly. See my comment above. This was intentional. Look how she peels out of the gas station & onto the highway like a bat out of hell.
I guess people just looking for the reason why this thing happened... That doesn't mean they want to justify her behavior...
@@MsNooneinparticular so you concluded it was intentional just by the way she exited the gas station?? You must be very smart 🙄
Damn, I remember when this happened. I had just completed middle school and this terrible tragedy took place in the town next to mine, 10 minutes away.
I LOVE your videos!
This was very disturbing. Bothered me a great deal. I believe that she was drinking, you can't get around a blood alcohol level like that.
Maybe i just heard it wrong, i thought it was under the legal limit?
Wasnt it just .15 or something like equivalent to having 3 to 4 beers
Kaitlyn Engelland .10 is considered drunk so I think 0.19 is wasted
Kaitlyn Engelland I heard that first but when I went back and relistened I realised it was over!
you should cover the murders of the two teen boys from Port Alberni who murdered three people in BC, Canada. It just happened this past month
Angelina Edwards my anxiety was at an all-time high from the anticipation of knowing where they were 😰
@@fluoritefox5040 I know what you mean. Living in a Winnipeg and we were still shook, can't imagine what the poor people of Gillam were thinking 😫 Had a trip planned to go up to Roblin and Riding Mountain area we kept saying "Jeez I hope they're caught by the time we have to leave" Jokeingly. The day we left was when the cops found their bodies 😲
Suspected to have murdered 3 people. They were charged with one and suspects in the other two. Innocent until proven guilty. Sadly they are dead so we will never know.
I know a girl who showed up at parent pick up totally trashed. Thankfully, the school refused to allow her to pick up her son n called the grandmother to come instead.
First of all, thumbs up given for your beautiful hair but also thanks for this interesting story.
The family photos look so cute and then such tragedy. Sad.
My family and I were driving on the Taconic when this happened. She only just missed us driving the wrong way. I think about this case a lot
Christina Elise i was like 10 when this happened but i remember this on the news so clearly
That’s sad that it seems kinda like the husband was being attacked in interviews. He just trying to preserve the memory of her.
he also lost a daughter too so he's suffering more than just her death not to mention not knowing whether or not his son would survive his injuries
Silver Reen Only a psycho or a crazy man continues to argue and argue that everything was fine and blissful despite EXTENSIVE evidence to the contrary and that’s ALL I’m going to say...BYE!
What kind of pain reliever could she be looking for at that convenience store?
There’s primarily Tylenol and Advil available OTC and I find it impossible to believe the store had neither of these.
Im wondering if maybe she was looking for BC powders or Goody powders
So sad how many lives were affected, especially the children. It really doesn’t make sense to me - but there has to be a logical explanation!!!!
Can you make a video on the west Texas hwy, hwy 285 or also know as "the highway of death".
You look so golden and darker with brighter hair. Almost like your hair and body are more sun kissed. Please keep it it’s so beautiful
I wanna know what she uses as a tanning lotion or spray tan, she always has a nice golden glow!
I love your hair and your channel. Also love your animals, good for you!!!
I haven’t heard someone say getting crunk in like 10 years 😂 thank you for reminding me that word exists
The way the off duty police officer said “we have fatalities” makes me so scared and uncomfortable. Like it sent shivers up my spine
same, you know it's bad when even a New York City cop sounds shaken up.
I started crying at this exact moment in the call. It hit me like a ton of bricks! So 😢 sad!
Same! That part really bothered me
Yeah that made me extremely sad instantly
@@aHavenForTheLost same. Same.