Rep. Kaptur, staffer recovering after hit-and-run; driver still at large
Watch an extended interview with TPD Chief Troendle at the end of this story
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-Toledo) and a staffer remained in a Toledo hospital Monday as police continued searching for the driver who struck their vehicle and fled the scene.
The crash happened Sunday morning around 10:45 a.m. on Detroit Avenue near Highland. Police said a driver in a silver car crossed into the lane where 26-year-old Kegan Zimmerman was driving, with Kaptur as a passenger. Both were taken to the hospital for treatment.
Toledo Police Chief Mike Troendle said he visited Kaptur at the hospital following the crash.
“When I visited her in the hospital, she was communicating,” Troendle said. “As a matter of fact, she was completely with it. She was talking about politics and things that need to be done for law enforcement in our area.”
The driver of the other vehicle fled the scene and had not been arrested as of Monday. Police said the suspect is not believed to be the owner of the car.
On Monday, Kaptur’s office issued a statement on X, formerly Twitter, saying the two continue to recover and that Kaptur and her entire staff express their gratitude for the outpouring of support.
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