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U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi of California, and her husband Paul Pelosi, left, arrive at the opening of the Barack Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, Illinois, on June 18. The Napa County Sheriff\u2019s Office said Paul Pelosi faces a misdemeanor hit-and-run charge after he allegedly struck a parked car in Yountville.<\/p>\n
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A hit-and-run investigation Friday in Napa County led investigators to the husband of U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Northern California authorities said. The 86-year-old driver could now face a misdemeanor charge.<\/p>\n
The Napa County Sheriff\u2019s Office in a Saturday news release said a hit-and-run involving Paul Pelosi happened around 2:30 p.m. Friday near the 6700 block of Yount Street in the Town of Yountville.<\/p>\n
Paul Pelosi was reportedly driving a brown-colored convertible when he crashed into an unoccupied parked vehicle on Yount Street, the Sheriff\u2019s Office reports. The vehicle was legally parked on the roadway\u2019s east shoulder.<\/p>\n
A witness told investigators that the driver stopped briefly then drove away, according to the Sheriff\u2019s Office. The vehicle sustained major rear damage and the front right tire struck the road\u2019s curb. The witness called 911.<\/p>\n
Shortly after, deputies found a California Highway Patrol vehicle parked behind the convertible, which the Sheriff\u2019s Office stated was partially blocking the roadway.<\/p>\n
Paul Pelosi was the driver of the vehicle, according to the Sheriff\u2019s Office, which confirmed him as the husband of U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat who previously served as Speaker of the House of Representatives.<\/p>\n
\u201cDuring the investigation, Pelosi admitted to hitting something, but said he did not know what he had hit, so he kept driving,\u201d the Sheriff\u2019s Office released in a statement. \u201cHe drove until his car became disabled and was no longer able to continue driving.\u201d<\/p>\n
A preliminary test showed Pelosi was not under the influence of alcohol, according to the Sheriff\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n
Under California\u2019s vehicle code, hit-and-run collisions that lead to property damage but no injuries are classified as misdemeanors. Pelosi was not arrested, the Sheriff\u2019s Office wrote, \u201cin accordance with misdemeanor arrest laws.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cA California DMV re-evaluation referral form will be submitted to DMV, which is common for elderly drivers,\u201d the Sheriff\u2019s Office wrote.<\/p>\n
The Sheriff\u2019s Office said it plans to refer the case to the Napa County District Attorney\u2019s Office for review and prosecution.<\/p>\n
Once the case is referred, the District Attorney\u2019s Office said it will consider charges<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cAt this time, the case has not yet been referred to the Napa County District Attorney\u2019s Office for review,\u201d the District Attorney\u2019s Office wrote in a statement Saturday afternoon. \u201cIf and when the case is submitted, it will be evaluated based on the facts, the available evidence, and the applicable law.\u201d<\/p>\n This story was originally published July 4, 2026 at 12:55 PM.<\/p>\n Related Stories from Sacramento Bee<\/p>\n
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