Paul Pelosi Under Investigation For Alleged Hit-and-run With A Parked Car

Paul Pelosi, nan hubby of Speaker Emerita and California Democrat Nancy Pelosi, could look hit-and-run charges successful California aft allegedly hitting a parked car and driving distant Friday afternoon, according to reports.

The Napa County Sheriff’s Office said successful a news release, first obtained by KTVU, that Pelosi, 86, was driving a brownish convertible erstwhile it collapsed into an unoccupied parked car successful Yountville. Both cars sustained damage.

The incident did not look to impact intoxicant and has been referred to nan Napa County District Attorney’s Office, according to nan sheriff’s department.

Pelosi was not arrested.

The Independent has asked nan Napa Valley Sheriff’s Office for comment.

Police first responded to reports of an alleged hit-and-run astatine nan 6700 artifact of Yount Street astir 2:30 p.m. Friday.

A witnesser who called 911 told authorities that “after crashing into nan parked car, nan driver concisely stopped past drove away, NBC News reported. The witnesser pointed Napa County Sheriff’s deputies successful nan guidance of nan conveyance that collapsed into nan parked car.

A short clip later, deputies recovered nan brownish convertible partially blocking Yountville Cross Road, little than 2 miles from nan incident location, pinch a California Highway Patrol conveyance parked down it.

The conveyance had “significant damage” to nan correct beforehand “consistent pinch nan caller crash,” nan Napa County Sheriff’s Office said successful nan property release. Pelosi was identified arsenic nan driver.

“Pelosi admitted to hitting something, but said he did not cognize what he had hit, truthful he kept driving,” nan sheriff’s agency said. “He drove until his car became abnormal and was nary longer capable to proceed driving.”

The sheriff’s agency said a California DMV re-evaluation shape was submitted, which is communal for aged drivers.

In 2022, Pelosi was charged pinch and pleaded blameworthy to DUI and causing wounded successful Napa Valley. He served 5 days successful jail, paid $6,800 successful fines and restitution and was asked to complete a DUI program.

That aforesaid year, Paul Pelosi became header news aft an intruder collapsed into nan Pelosis’ San Francisco home and attacked nan then-82-year-old pinch a hammer. Pelosi underwent room for 2 skull fractures arsenic a consequence of nan attack.