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Updated · Fox News · Aug 10

Marcy Kaptur Says She Is Recovering After Toledo Hit-Skip Crash Ahead of 23rd-Term Race

Updated

Updated · Fox News · Aug 10

Marcy Kaptur Says She Is Recovering After Toledo Hit-Skip Crash Ahead of 23rd-Term Race

Q: Who was driving the mystery vehicle that whisked away the suspect after they crashed into the longest-serving congresswoman?

It has not been publicly identified. Authorities and local reports say the driver who hit Rep. Marcy Kaptur fled on foot and was picked up by another vehicle, but no public information names who was driving that second “mystery vehicle.” What is known is that the crash happened near Detroit and Central avenues in Toledo while Kaptur was riding to a church service. Witnesses told local outlets the at-fault driver left the damaged car and was then whisked away by another vehicle. Police have said they made progress in identifying the suspect, but the investigation was still active and no public account in the material provided identifies the getaway driver. Separate reporting does identify the driver of Kaptur’s vehicle as Keegan Zimmerman, her 26-year-old campaign manager. But the person driving the vehicle that picked up the fleeing suspect remains unknown based on the available reporting.

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Kaptur said in an X video that she is out of the hospital and moving into physical rehabilitation after suffering non-life-threatening injuries in a Toledo hit-skip crash earlier this month.
The 80-year-old Ohio Democrat said staffer Keegan Zimmerman, who was riding with her to a church service when their vehicle was struck near Detroit and Central avenues, is also in good shape.
August recess gives the 22-term lawmaker several more weeks to recover before the House returns next month, and she used the update to thank first responders and medical staff at Mercy St. Vincent's.
Her recovery comes as Kaptur prepares for a November rematch with former state Rep. Derek Merrin in a key Ohio battleground after beating him in 2024 by just over 0.5%.