State trooper slightly injured in motorcycle crash

From the Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008 edition of the Northwest Herald:

State trooper slightly injured in motorcycle crash
By DIANA SROKA - dsroka@nwherald.com

WOODSTOCK – A state trooper who lost control of his motorcycle while on patrol this afternoon has been released from the hospital.

Around 1 p.m., Trooper Joe Garcia lost control of his motorcycle as he traveled northbound on Route 47 near Route 176, in Woodstock, said Trooper Delila Huerta of the Illinois State Police.

"He lost control, then hit a mailbox, and then went into the ditch," Huerta said.

Before stopping, Garcia's motorcycle clipped the rear of a work van driven by a 66-year-old Richard R. Cianciarulo, of Island Lake.

Garcia, 26, suffered minor injuries and was transported to Centegra Hospital – Woodstock. He was released early this evening. Cianciarulo was uninjured, and didn't even realize his vehicle had been clipped, Huerta said.

Huerta said no citations have been issued, and Garcia was not intoxicated or impaired.

The scene was cleared by 2:15 p.m.