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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.
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"She is active, alert, and being treated for non-life-threatening injuries," Kaptur's office said in a statement.
Reporting by Deepa Seetharaman in San Francisco; Editing by Sergio Non and Paul Simao