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Paul Pelosi, the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is facing a misdemeanor hit-and-run charge after authorities say he struck a parked vehicle in Napa County, California, on Friday, and drove away before his own car became disabled.
The Napa County Sheriff’s Office said the crash happened Friday afternoon in Yountville, just over an hour north of San Francisco.
A witness reported seeing a brown convertible hit an unoccupied parked vehicle before continuing north. Deputies later found the damaged convertible partially blocking a nearby roadway and identified the driver as Paul Pelosi, 86.
During the investigation, Pelosi allegedly told deputies he knew he had hit something but did not know what it was, according to the sheriff’s office. He continued driving until his vehicle became disabled, investigators said.
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Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and her husband, Paul Pelosi, attend the dedication ceremony for the Barack Obama Presidential Center in Chicago on June 18. Paul Pelosi is facing a misdemeanor hit-and-run charge in connection with a Friday crash in Napa County, California, authorities said. (Jim Vondruska/Getty Images)
Authorities said alcohol was not a factor in the crash.
“The investigation also determined that no alcohol (.00 on Preliminary Alcohol Screening Device) was detected upon testing, therefore Driving Under the Influence was ruled out,” the sheriff’s office said.
Investigators said Pelosi was responsible for the collision. He was not arrested at the scene, and the sheriff’s office said that is common for this type of misdemeanor offense. Instead, deputies will refer the case to the Napa County District Attorney’s Office for review and possible prosecution.
The sheriff’s office also said it will submit a driver re-evaluation referral to the California DMV, a common practice for elderly drivers.
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FILE – Paul Pelosi attends a portrait unveiling ceremony for his wife, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., in Statuary Hall at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
The incident comes more than two years after Pelosi pleaded guilty to misdemeanor drunken driving causing injury stemming from a May 2022 crash in Napa County.
He was sentenced to three years of probation, five days in jail — most of which was satisfied through custody credits and a work program — a three-month DUI education program, installation of an ignition interlock device for one year, and fines and restitution to the injured driver.
Unlike the 2022 case, investigators said DUI was ruled out in Friday’s crash.
FILE – Paul Pelosi, husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, leaves the Phillip Burton Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse after testifying in the federal trial of David DePape in San Francisco. (AP Photo, File)
Pelosi has remained in the public eye since the October 2022 hammer attack inside the San Francisco home he shares with the former House speaker.
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David DePape, who broke into the Pelosi residence seeking Nancy Pelosi before attacking Paul Pelosi with a hammer, was sentenced in October 2024 to life in prison on state charges after previously receiving a 30-year federal prison sentence.
The attack left Paul Pelosi with a skull fracture and other serious injuries.
Rep. Nancy Pelosi has represented the state’s 11th congressional district in San Francisco for decades.
