U.S. Representative Marcy Kaptur of Ohio and one other person were transported to a nearby hospital after a crash in Toledo, according to a report by FOX 26. Toledo police are treating the incident as a hit-and-run.
Police responded to the scene at the intersection of Detroit and Central Avenues at around 10:48 local time, according to the report. Kaptur and one other person were taken to a nearby hospital following the crash.
Toledo police described what happened as a hit-and-run, or hit-skip, crash. According to the report, they laid out that account as the incident came to light.
The investigation is in its early stages, according to FOX 26. Authorities had not released further details as the case developed.
Kaptur represents Ohio's 9th Congressional District. She was first elected in 1982.
She is currently the fourth longest serving member of the U.S. House of Representatives, according to the report. That tenure places her among the most senior lawmakers in the chamber.
Kaptur is also considered one of the most vulnerable Democrats heading into a critical midterm election, according to FOX 26.