US representative Marcy Kaptur taken to hospital after car crash
✓Marcy Kaptur is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries after a car crash in Toledo, Ohio, on Sunday, the Democratic US representative’s office said.
Kaptur, 80, was a passenger in the vehicle and on her way to church, her office said. Toledo police did not respond to a request from Reuters for comment.
But the department told local news outlets that officers responded to a two-vehicle crash shortly before 11am local time. Police described it as a hit-and-run, also sometimes known as a “hit-skip” incident, and was taken to the hospital, multiple outlets reported.
Kaptur represents Ohio’s ninth congressional district and has been in the US House of Representatives for 43 years.
“She is active, alert, and being treated for non-life-threatening injuries,” Kaptur’s office said in a statement.
She is the longest-serving female lawmaker in the history of the chamber, according to House records. She is seeking re-election in the fall against Derek Merrin, a Republican former member of the Ohio legislature.
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The district includes parts of Toledo and stretches across north-western Ohio along the southern shore of Lake Erie. She was born in Toledo and before becoming an elected politician herself she worked in urban planning and advised Jimmy Carter’s administration.
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US Representative Marcy Kaptur was taken to hospital for treatment following a two-vehicle collision in Toledo, Ohio on Sunday morning. The 80-year-old Democratic lawmaker was a passenger in the vehicle traveling to church. Toledo police responded to the crash shortly before 11am and classified it as a hit-and-run incident. Her office confirmed she is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries and remains active and alert. Kaptur has served in the House for 43 years, representing Ohio's ninth congressional district, and is the longest-serving female member in the chamber's history. She is seeking re-election this fall.
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Marcy Kaptur is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries after a car crash in Toledo, Ohio, on Sunday, the Democratic US representative’s office said.
Kaptur, 80, was a passenger in the vehicle and on her way to church, her office said. Toledo police did not respond to a request from Reuters for comment.
But the department told local news outlets that officers responded to a two-vehicle crash shortly before 11am local time. Police described it as a hit-and-run, also sometimes known as a “hit-skip” incident, and was taken to the hospital, multiple outlets reported.
Kaptur represents Ohio’s ninth congressional district and has been in the US House of Representatives for 43 years.
“She is active, alert, and being treated for non-life-threatening injuries,” Kaptur’s office said in a statement.
She is the longest-serving female lawmaker in the history of the chamber, according to House records. She is seeking re-election in the fall against Derek Merrin, a Republican former member of the Ohio legislature.
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The district includes parts of Toledo and stretches across north-western Ohio along the southern shore of Lake Erie. She was born in Toledo and before becoming an elected politician herself she worked in urban planning and advised Jimmy Carter’s administration.
Read the full story at The Guardian ↗ · The Hill ↗
Marcy Kaptur is a US Representative from Ohio's ninth congressional district She was a passenger in a vehicle involved in a two-vehicle crash in Toledo, Ohio on Sunday morning The crash occurred shortly before 11am local time Police classified the incident as a hit-and-run Kaptur was taken to hospital for non-life-threatening injuries Her office stated she is active, alert, and being treated Kaptur has served in the House for 43 years She is the longest-serving female lawmaker in House history She is seeking re-election against Republican Derek Merrin She was en route to church at the time of the crash
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- US Representative Marcy Kaptur, 80, was hospitalized after a two-vehicle crash in Toledo, Ohio on Sunday morning
- Police classified the incident as a hit-and-run; Kaptur was a passenger en route to church
- She is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries and remains alert according to her office
- Kaptur is the longest-serving female lawmaker in House history, representing Ohio's 9th district for 43 years
- She is running for re-election this fall against Republican Derek Merrin