NY Daily News- A private investigator claimed Thurshay Taconic death driver Diane Schuler stopped at a convenience store to buy pain medication on the tragic trip.Thomas Ruskin, who was hired by Schuler's family, says he has video footage that proves the Long Island mom made the pit stop - and a statement from the shopkeeper.
"The counter guy positively identified her as Diane Schuler. He said she appeared normal and he could swear that she was absolutely sober," Ruskin told the Daily News.
Authorities say Schuler was drunk and high behind the wheel when she crashed her minivan into an SUV, killing eight people, including four children.
Her family has been desperately trying to clear her name, suggesting that a mystery illness - not 10 shots of vodka and pot - were to blame for her wrong-way driving on the Taconic State Parkway last month.
Ruskin said the video - which he did not release - shows Schuler entering the Liberty, N.Y., store and speaking with the person at the counter.
"He said she asked him for Tylenol or Advil and he didn't have any - so the question becomes what was bothering Diane Schuler?" Ruskin said.
Relatives of the three men killed in the SUV have decried the Schuler family's efforts to contradict the autopsy results.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2009/08/14/2009-08-14_she_stopped_for_pain_med_says_taconic_mom_lawyer.html#ixzz0OAMyjzUv
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