Representative of the US Nancy Pelosiher husband, Paul Pelosimay face possible charges after the incident in Northern California.
The Napa County Sheriff’s Office told NBC News that the vehicle sustained damage in Yountville, California, with witnesses saying that “after hitting a stationary vehicle, the driver stopped for a moment and then drove away.”
“The witness told deputies where the suspect’s vehicle was last seen moving,” the press release read. “After a while, the deputies saw a [California Highway Patrol] the car parked behind a brown car, which was slightly blocking the road.”
The police identified the driver as Paul, 86, and the officer revealed that the car had “significant damage” to the front right. This is “in line with recent crashes,” the sheriff added.
“Pelosi admitted that she hit something, but said she didn’t know what she hit, so she continued driving,” the press release said. “He drove the car until it became disabled and he could no longer drive it.
An initial breathalyzer test found no alcohol in Paul’s system after the incident on Friday, July 3, and Paul was not arrested. The sheriff’s office is referring the case to the Napa County District Attorney’s Office for review and prosecution.
A spokesman for the Pelosi family spoke about the incident in a statement.
“Mr. Paul Pelosi personally apologized to the owner of the car and assured them that he would take care of the damage to their car,” the statement read to NBC News. “Speaker Pelosi will not comment further on this confidential matter.”
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Us Weekly reached out to the Napa County Sheriff’s Office and a spokesperson for the Pelosi family for comment.
Years before his latest incident, Paul was previously arrested in 2022. At that point, Paul crashed his car into another vehicle on Highway 29, the California Highway Patrol’s Napa office said. Paul pleaded guilty to DUI at the time. He was sentenced to five days in jail and three years in prison, KTVU reported.
Paul and Nancy, also 86 years old, have been married since 1963. The couple shares daughters Jacqueline Pelosi, Christine Pelosi, Nancy Corinne Prowda, Alexandra Pelosi and son Paul Pelosi Jr.
Nancy served as the 52nd Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011 and from 2019 to 2023. He currently serves as the US Representative for the 11th Congressional District of California.
