The Mayor of the District of Kent is recovering in hospital after crashing his motorcycle Friday afternoon.
John Van Laerhoven was driving his motorcycle south of the Agassiz-Rosedale Bridge on Highway 9 when the crash happened just before noon. There were no other vehicles involved.
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Van Laerhoven was airlifted to Royal Columbian Hospital with serious, but non life-threatening injuries. He’s expected to make a full recovery.
Highway 9 was closed for several hours while the RCMP investigated.
The district of Kent, located to the north of Chilliwack, has a population of just under 6,000 people.
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