On July 26, 2009, a tragic crash ended the lives of eight people, including four children. Diane Schuler drove 1.7 miles in the wrong direction until her minivan got into a head-on collision with another car. The circumstances leading up to the crash are unclear, and there’s still no good explanation for why it happened.

The Hance family started a foundation in honor of their girls called The Hance Family Foundation, which offers scholarships in honor of each of the girls and helps to teach social-emotional learning.

Listen Here! July 26, 2009 – The Taconic State Parkway Crash

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HBO Documentary – There’s Something Wrong With Aunt Diane