A bottle of Absolut vodka was recovered from Schuler’s car, police said.
Investigators said Schuler drank the equivalent of 10 drinks of vodka, although State police was not sure what time she began drinking.
State police also said Schuler smoked marijuana 15 minutes to an hour before the crash — meaning she was drunk and using drugs while with the kids.
It’s inconceivable that a sane mother could endanger the lives of her children and her brother’s children in that way, not to mention the lives of others. It’s inconceivable that her husband would allow her to leave with the children if she was drinking, smoking dope, or upset enough to trigger that type of behavior.
I know drunks endanger lives every day, but, something about this story seems to be missing. If my own sister or s-i-l had a history of this type of behavior, there is no way I would let my children get into a vehicle with her. If she were a family member, I would certainly do all in my power to see that she didn’t harm her own children.
It just boggles the mind.