{"id":25775,"date":"2026-08-03T03:30:22","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T22:30:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=25775"},"modified":"2026-08-03T03:30:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T22:30:22","slug":"ohio-rep-marcy-kaptur-hospitalized-following-car-accident-in-toledo-police-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=25775","title":{"rendered":"Ohio Rep. Marcy Kaptur hospitalized following car accident in Toledo, police say"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>Ohio Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/ohio-9th-district-republican-primary-results-derek-merrin-marcy-kaptur\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Marcy Kaptur<\/a> was hospitalized after she was involved in a car crash on Sunday in Toledo, according to police and her office.<\/p>\n<p>Toledo police said officers responded to the area of Detroit Avenue and Central Avenue &#8220;for a hit-skip crash&#8221; just before 11 a.m. local time. Two people, including Kaptur, were taken to the hospital with injuries that are not life-threatening, police said.<\/p>\n<p>Kaptur&#8217;s office said the congresswoman was a passenger and she was on her way to a church service when her vehicle was hit.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;She is active, alert, and being treated for non-life threatening injuries,&#8221; the Democrat&#8217;s office said in a statement to CBS News. &#8220;She expressed her deep gratitude to the hundreds of constituents who have reached out and looks forward to returning to a full schedule soon.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A witness told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtol.com\/article\/news\/local\/congresswoman-marcy-kaptur-involved-in-crash-sunday-morning\/512-7d004ab1-280c-48d2-b18e-e03557647f74\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBS affiliate WTOL 11<\/a> that the other driver was picked up by another vehicle and fled the scene shortly after the crash.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities have not released other details of the incident, with police saying that the investigation is in its early stages.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Toledo Police Accident Investigators have responded to the scene, and the investigation remains active and ongoing,&#8221; Toledo police said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Kaptur, 80, is the longest-serving woman in the House of Representatives and in Congress overall. She has held her seat in Ohio&#8217;s 9th Congressional District since 1983.<\/p>\n<p>The congresswoman received bipartisan well-wishes from several members of the Ohio Congressional delegation, including from the chair of the Ohio Democratic Party, Kathleen Clyde, and GOP Sen. Jon Husted.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Sending love and well wishes for a speedy recovery to Rep. @Marcy_Kaptur and am grateful to the first responders who helped all those involved today get the care that they needed and who serve our communities every day,&#8221; Clyde said in a post on social media.<\/p>\n<p>Husted said he and his wife are praying for Kaptur&#8217;s speedy and full recovery, adding, &#8220;We hope the person responsible for this reckless act is apprehended quickly and held accountable.&#8221;<\/p>\n<section class=\"content__body--footer\">\n<\/section>\n<p>  <!-- data-recirc-source=\"queryly\" --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"component list recirculation component--type-recirculation  \">\n<p><h3 class=\"component__title\">More from CBS News<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"component__item-recirc-block\">\n<p><h3 class=\"component__title\">Go deeper with The Free Press<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<section class=\"content__body--footer\">\n      <!-- tags --><\/p>\n<section class=\"content__tags\">\n<p class=\"content__tags__label\">In:<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ohio Rep. Marcy Kaptur was hospitalized after she was involved in a car crash on Sunday in Toledo, according to police and her office. Toledo police said officers responded to the area of Detroit Avenue and Central Avenue &#8220;for a hit-skip crash&#8221; just before 11 a.m. local time. 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