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Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, was hospitalized Sunday morning near Toledo following a hit-and-run crash that also left another person injured, police told Fox News Digital.
Kaptur was on her way to church when the wreck happened, her office said in a statement.
She suffered injuries that are not life-threatening.
“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,” her office said.
FILE – Rep. Marcy Kaptur was hospitalized after the car she was riding in was struck on the way to church Sunday. Her office said she is alert and expected to recover. (Roger LaPointe/News Herald/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)
The Toledo Police Department told Fox News Digital the “hit-skip crash” happened at about 10:48 a.m. local time at the intersection of North Detroit and Central avenues.
The second person involved was taken to a nearby hospital with injuries that were also not life-threatening, according to authorities.
Photos from the scene captured the wreckage, showing at least two vehicles with severe damage from the crash.
The investigation remains in its early stages, police said.
It is unclear if any suspects have been identified, or if there have been any arrests.
Heavily damaged vehicles sit in the roadway as Toledo police investigate a crash that sent Rep. Marcy Kaptur to the hospital in Toledo, Ohio, on Aug. 2, 2026. (WTOL/WUPW)
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In a statement posted on X, Kaptur praised the police and fire departments for their quick response to the scene.
“We look forward to additional information from Toledo Police as they investigate the accident,” the statement read.
“Congresswoman Kaptur is thankful for the quick actions of first responders from Toledo Police and Fire Departments who arrived promptly on scene, and the medical professionals helping to take care of those involved in the crash.”
Airbags were deployed inside one of the vehicles involved in a crash that sent Rep. Marcy Kaptur to the hospital in Toledo, Ohio, on Aug. 2, 2026. (WTOL/WUPW)
Hundreds of Kaptur’s constituents reportedly reached out to the congresswoman following the incident.
“She expressed her deep gratitude to the hundreds of constituents who have reached out and looks forward to returning to a full schedule soon,” her office said.
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Fox News Digital reached out to the Toledo Fire & Rescue for more information.
