Authorities say Paul Pelosi struck a parked vehicle in Yountville and drove away before investigators later found him with front-end damage to his convertible.
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Paul Pelosi, the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, is under investigation in Napa County, California, after authorities said he struck a parked vehicle Friday and left the scene.
The crash occurred around 2:30 p.m. in Yountville, according to the Napa County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities said an unattended vehicle parked along Yount Street was hit and sustained heavy rear-end damage.
A witness told deputies the driver stopped briefly after the collision and then drove away in a brown convertible.
“The witness provided deputies with the direction the suspect vehicle was last seen traveling,” a press release said, according to NBC News. “A short time later, deputies observed a [California Highway Patrol] vehicle parked behind a brown convertible car, which was partially blocking the roadway.”
Investigators identified the driver as Pelosi, 86. Authorities said his vehicle had extensive damage to the front passenger side.
During the investigation, Pelosi acknowledged that he had hit something, but told deputies he did not realize he had struck another vehicle. He said he kept driving until his car could no longer be driven.
Investigators said there was no indication that alcohol was a factor in the crash.
Pelosi was not taken into custody. Authorities said California law generally requires misdemeanor offenses to occur in an officer’s presence before a person can be arrested without a warrant.
The Napa County Sheriff’s Office said it plans to submit a driver reexamination request to the California Department of Motor Vehicles. Such requests are commonly used when authorities believe an older driver’s ability to operate a vehicle should be reviewed.
The sheriff’s office has turned the case file over to the Napa County District Attorney’s Office, which will decide whether charges should be filed.
The incident marks another traffic-related investigation involving Pelosi in Napa County. In 2022, he pleaded guilty to driving under the influence after a late-night collision and received a five-day jail sentence.
In that case, according to a California Highway Patrol report, Pelosi was driving a 2021 Porsche on Walnut Drive when he pulled out onto State Route 29 and collided with a Jeep traveling on the highway.
Pelosi was arrested at 11:44 p.m. on a Saturday night in Napa County and booked into jail shortly after 4 a.m. on two counts, according to the Napa County Criminal Justice Network.
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