On Friday, U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) was struck by a car while crossing a street in Portland and was released from the hospital hours later, according to her communications director.
Bonamici’s husband, U.S. District Judge Michael H. Simon, walking along with her, was hit as well. Natalie Crofts, the communications director for Rep. Bonamici, tweeted that she was treated for a concussion and cuts while her husband suffered minor injuries.
Bonamici and Simon were crossing Northwest Everett Street near 19th Avenue around 8:44 p.m. when a woman turned at low speed and knocked them down, Portland Police spokesperson Kevin Allen told OregonLive.
Crofts added that Bonamici was expected to make a full recovery but would have to miss two town halls planned for Saturday, which were planned alongside Sen. Jeff Merkley in Clatsop and Tillamook counties.
The driver who struck the couple at a slow speed near downtown Portland remained on scene and cooperated with the investigation. No arrests were made, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported.
The Oregon Democrat was voted in for her sixth full term in Congress on Jan. 7. She was first elected to Oregon’s 1st Congressional District in 2012 when she won a special election following the resignation of David Wu.
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