Nancy Pelosi’s husband could face charge after hitting parked car in California | California
Former House speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband was involved in a hit-and-run car crash in California that caused “major” damage to a parked vehicle and he could face misdemeanor charges, authorities said Saturday.
Paul Pelosi was driving his brown convertible in Yountville, a town in the heart of the wine country, on Friday when he hit a car legally parked on the side of the road, stopped briefly and then drove away, the Napa County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. No injuries were reported.
A witness saw the collision and called 911. A short time later, sheriff’s deputies found Pelosi on a road about a quarter-mile away with damage to the front end of her car. He reportedly told officers he knew he hit something but wasn’t sure when or what caused the damage.
According to the statement, 86-year-old Pelosi does not have alcohol in her system. The sheriff’s office referred him to the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to determine whether he could continue driving; officials say this is common for older drivers.
Pelosi was not arrested, and because no one was injured, the sheriff’s office recommended misdemeanor charges for fleeing the scene of the crash.
A staffer for Nancy Pelosi who did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment.
California Post reported A spokesperson for the Pelosis said in a statement that Paul “personally apologized to the owner of the vehicle and assured them that he would take responsibility for the damage caused to their vehicle.”
The spokesperson quoted Nancy Pelosi as saying she “will not comment further on this private matter.”
congressman He is in his 20th term representing San Francisco in the U.S. House of Representatives. He announced that he will retire at the beginning of 2027.
Saturday’s crash occurred after Paul Pelosi pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges of drunken driving in Napa County in 2022. He was sentenced to five days in jail and three years probation.
However, he only served two days in jail and received good behavior credit for the other two days, leaving only one day to serve in the courthouse work program.
As part of her parole, Pelosi was also required to take a three-month drunk driving course and install an ignition interlock device that forces drivers to provide a breath sample to prove sobriety before the engine is started. He was also ordered to pay a fine of nearly $2,000, as well as approximately $5,000 in victim compensation for medical bills and lost wages.
That same year, an intruder attacked him and severely beat him with a hammer at his and Nancy Pelosi’s San Francisco home. The attacker, David DePape, was later sentenced to life in prison.
