Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries following a hit-and-run car crash Sunday morning, representatives for the Toledo Police Department and her congressional office confirmed to NBC News.
“This morning Congresswoman Kaptur was a passenger in a vehicle on her way to a church service when the car she was traveling in was struck. She is active, alert, and being treated for non-life threatening injuries,” Ben Kamens, a spokesperson for Kaptur, said in a statement.
Sgt. Mohamad Nasser, a spokesperson for the Toledo Police Department, said in a separate statement that two people were transported to the hospital after the “hit-skip crash” and that a police investigation was still ongoing.
Kaptur, 80, is one of the longest-serving members of Congress. She first won election to her seat in Ohio’s 9th District in 1982 and was sworn in the following year.
Kaptur’s district, which President Donald Trump won in 2020 and 2024, is routinely a top target for Republicans. She is running for re-election and eked out victory in 2024 by less than 1 percentage point.
Shortly after news of Sunday’s car crash was made public, members of Congress on both sides of the aisle publicly voiced support for Kaptur.
“I’m praying for my colleague @RepMarcyKaptur after her crash this morning. May she be restored to full health in short order,” Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., wrote on X.
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., wrote on X, “This is so horrible. I’m sending well wishes and hopes for a speedy recovery to my friend, Rep. Marcy Kaptur, and I hope the person who did this is found quickly.”
Rep. Dave Taylor, an Ohio Republican, said on X on X, “My thoughts are with @RepMarcyKaptur after hearing the news of this morning’s car crash in Toledo. Charity and I are wishing her a speedy recovery.”
