The sister-in-law of Taconic Parkway wrong-way driver Diane Schuler has told police Schuler smoked pot every day, according to a lawyer for victims of the crash.
The admission runs contrary to high-profile reports by Diane's husband, Daniel Schuler, who has said his wife didn't drink or use drugs.
Police have said Diane was high and drunk on July 26 when she drove her minivan the wrong way on the Taconic and crashed in Westchester County, killing herself, her 2-year-old daughter, her three nieces and three men from Yonkers.
The new evidence was revealed during a meeting on Friday with police and representatives from the district attorney's office to go over evidence, including security footage of the children eating breakfast at a McDonald's and Diane Schuler pumping gas, according to Irving Anolik, lawyer for the families of victims Michael and Guy Bastardi.
Anolik said Joan Schuler, sister of Daniel, "told them that she knew for a fact that the deceased, Diane Schuler, used marijuana daily because of the fact that she didn't believe in doctors and that this was the best medicine in the world, as far as she was concerned."
Anolik said he was "annoyed" and his clients were "outraged" at prior reports by Daniel Schuler and his attorney that Diane Schuler was clean of drugs and alcohol.
State police, Daniel Schuler and his attorney Dominic Barbara couldn't be reached for comment Friday night.
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