Paul Pelosi faces charges after hitting parked car, driving away

(KRON)– Paul Pelosi, husband of Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, is facing hit-and-run charges after allegedly crashing into a parked car and then driving away in Napa County.

On July 3, around 2:30 p.m., Napa County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to reports of a hit and run that occurred in the 6700 block of Yount Street in Yountville.

The witness described a brown colored convertible car that hit a parked car on the side of Yount Street. They said that the driver briefly stopped and then drove away.

The car that was hit sustained rear damage.

Nexstar’s KRON4 visited the scene and located the vehicle involved in the crash, a black Tesla.

Later that day, Deputies found a brown convertible with significant damage to the front right, blocking the road on Yountville Cross Road. They contacted the driver of the vehicle, who was identified as 86-year-old Paul Pelosi.

Pelosi admitted to hitting something, but said he didn’t know what he hit, so he continued driving, according to the Napa County Sheriff’s Office.

Pelosi, 86, did not have any alcohol in his system, according to the statement. The sheriff’s office referred him to the Department of Motor Vehicles for a process to determine whether he may continue to drive — something that officials say is common for older drivers.

Pelosi was not arrested, and because no one was injured, the sheriff’s office recommended a misdemeanor charge for fleeing the scene of an accident.

Paul Pelosi pleaded guilty in 2022 to misdemeanor charges of driving under the influence in Napa County and was sentenced to five days in jail and three years of probation. However, he served only two days in jail and received good conduct credit for two other days, leaving just one day to serve in a work program at the courthouse.

As part of his probation, Pelosi was required to attend a three-month drinking driver class and install an ignition interlock device, which forces drivers to provide a breath sample to prove sobriety before the engine will start. He also was ordered to pay about $5,000 in victim restitution for medical bills and lost wages, along with nearly $2,000 in fines.

A staffer for Nancy Pelosi did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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