Former U.S. Rep. Allen West involved in a motorcycle crash, 5-23

Allen West posing with me at a Republican dinner

WACO, Texas (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Allen West of Florida was recovering Sunday after suffering a concussion, several fractured bones and cuts in a motorcycle crash in Texas, according to a a post on his Facebook page.

The post said West was driving back from a rally in Austin focused on reopening the state amid the coronavirus pandemic when the accident occurred Saturday.

The post said he was in stable condition
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An earlier post said West was on his motorcycle when a car cut him off, causing him and another motorcyclist to collide.

West’s wife, Angela Graham-West, wrote on Facebook that the crash occurred outside Waco.

West, a Republican, moved from Florida to Texas after leaving Congress in 2013. He served one term and once called for then-President Barack Obama’s impeachment.

West is running for chair of the Republican Party of Texas.