Paul Pelosi, left, husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, was allegedly hit a parked car and kept driving in Napa Valley, Calif., on Saturday, later telling police that he knew he hit something but kept driving until his car was no longer operable. File Photo by Christine Chew/UPI | License Photo
July 4 (UPI) — Paul Pelosi, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi‘s husband, is expected to face charges after he hit a parked car in Napa County, Calif., on Saturday.
Pelosi allegedly hit an unoccupied, parked car, with Napa County Sheriff’s Office deputies later finding his brown convertible parked behind a California Highway Patrol Vehicle and partially blocking a road, KCRA and NBC News reported.
Pelosi has previously been found guilty for driving under the influence, but the sheriff’s office said that an alcohol test did not find alcohol in his system.
“The witness provided deputies with the direction the suspect vehicle was last seen traveling,” police said.
“A short time later, deputies observed a vehicle parked behind a brown convertible car,” which had “significant damage” and was “consistent with the recent crash,” police said.
Because DUI is not suspected, Pelosi, 86, was not arrested after the crash, which the sheriff’s office said is common for a misdemeanor accident.
“Pelosi admitted to hitting something, but said he did not know what he had hit, so he kept driving,” police said.
“He drove until his car became disabled and was no longer able to continue driving,” they said.
Pelosi apologized to the owner of the parked car and said that he would take responsibility for the damage to the vehicle, a family spokesperson said.
News anchors are seen outside the Supreme Court of the United States as the court releases their final opinions before summer recess on Tuesday. The court upheld birthright citizenship and also state laws banning transgender women and girls from playing on school athletic teams. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo
