US lawmaker Kaptur injured in car crash, her office says

Aug 2 (Reuters) – U.S. Representative Marcy Kaptur is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries after a car crash in Toledo, Ohio, on Sunday, the Democratic lawmaker’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 Reuters request for comment, but told local news outlets that officers responded to a two-vehicle crash shortly before 11 a.m. EDT. Police described it as a hit-and-run, or “hit-skip,” incident, multiple outlets reported.

“She is active, alert, and being treated for non-life-threatening injuries,” Kaptur’s office said in a statement.

Kaptur, who has been in the House of Representatives for 43 years, 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.

(Reporting by Deepa Seetharaman in San Francisco; Editing by Sergio Non and Paul Simao)