TOLEDO — U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur of Ohio was treated for injuries described as non-life-threatening after a car accident in Toledo, officials said.
Details about the crash, including exactly when and where it happened and what caused it, had not been released publicly as of early Monday. Kaptur, a Democrat whose district includes Toledo and much of northwest Ohio, was being treated for injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening.
Kaptur was first elected to Congress in 1982 and is the longest-serving woman in the history of the U.S. House of Representatives. She is a familiar figure in northwest Ohio politics and has represented the Toledo area for more than four decades.
Kaptur’s office had not issued a further public statement on the accident or her condition as of early Monday morning. Her staff was expected to release more information as it becomes available.
The accident comes during a busy stretch for the longtime congresswoman, who has been campaigning ahead of the Nov. 3 general election. NewsForce247 will update this story as more details are confirmed.