Clintons' critic injured in crash

Auburn (NY) Citizen ^ | 6/20/02 | George Spohr

[Behind Liberal Lines]

OWASCO - A retired state trooper and former restaurateur was hurt Wednesday night after his pickup truck hit two large rocks and overturned in a grassy field.

John Angyal, of the 3800 block of East Street in Skaneateles, was driving on Oakridge Road toward Melrose Road when he was apparently distracted by a bee buzzing inside his car. He told police he was swatting the bee when his car swerved off the road.

Eyewitness Josie Vozga saw Angyal's vehicle hit a large rock near a driveway.

"Then he went into the air, and hit that rock," Vozga said, pointing to a second stone on the opposite side of the driveway. "He came up just enough for me to see the bottom part of his truck. It sounded like he hit another car."

Angyal's truck then skidded across a lawn, into a grassy field, and flipped over.

By 11:15 p.m., the accident scene had been cleared. A few town employees remained at the site, combing it for the former trooper's badge, which he said flew out of the truck after it struck the stones.

Officers responding forced Angyal to keep talking, fearing he would lose consciousness. He sustained a gash on his neck, and multiple scratches, Vozga said.

He was in stable condition Wednesday night at Auburn Memorial Hospital, after spending much of the day in the emergency room.

Angyal once headed the state police water-rescue diving team. Last year he sold his restaurant, Angel's Heavenly Hamburgers in Skaneateles. He has also served as a supervisor and judge in that community.

He gained notoriety a few years ago when then-President Bill Clinton and his family vacationed Skaneateles.

Clinton' wife, Hillary, who was beginning her ultimately successful run for U.S. senator from New York, took some heat from Angyal's eatery. He listed two items on the sandwich board after Democrat and then-first lady Hillary Clinton -- the "Hillary Special, Mostly Baloney," a fried-bologna sandwich, and the other, the $4.95 "Hillary's Chicken Dinner: two small breasts, two left wings and two large thighs."

[Behind Liberal Lines]

Attempted Arkancide? ;-)

[Bobby777]

the bee was obviously an undercover agent ... 8)

[ironman]

Arkancide by bee??

[smith288]

Doubtful.... There is plenty of critics out there. Why would they peg this person? SHould I watch my back too?

[dead]

Well, the rumor about the micro-robotic CIA bees is confirmed.

[NativeNewYorker]

Skaneateles

[1Old Pro]

He's an American hero, I wish him a full & quick recovery.

[WellsFargo94]

"Attempted Arkancide? ;-)"

We're all in trouble if that's the case!!!

[freedomson]

Beelzabubba is the lord of the bees.

[SBeck]

Quit bandying about the word "hero". He's just a guy with an opinion and you know the old saw about opinions.

[mountaineer]

Bzzzzzzzzzzzzz ...

[kidd]

I've eaten at Johnny Angel's. Not bad for fast food.

[1Old Pro]

Quit bandying about the word "hero".

You're right, he's just a great American.

[GunsareOK]

Ol' Yeller version of Ol' Crusty.

[mountaineer]

Better bees in his bonnet than bats in his belfry, MM.

[Veggie Todd]

and overturned in a grassy field

A grassy knoll?

[Centurion2000]

Those rocks were placed by Clinton agents and made to jump out at him as he approached

(/tinfoil)

[concerned about politics]

I think Clintons Dixie mafia probably put the rock right where it was to fullfill their evil plan .
Hillary the queen sent her swarm of gay drones in for the attack, forcing the man to turn the wheel in the direction of the rock, insuring his injury and subsequent demise.
To their dismay, he survived to fight another day.
Today, this man is considered a brave soldier who dedicated his life in the fight against evil and it's threat of national infestation.

[concerned about politics]

She still looks like Web Hubble.