Paul Pelosi Hits and Runs Car Parked in front of CHP at 2:30 pm on July 3rd; "No DUI Involved"

Yountville, CA – Paul Pelosi, 86, husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, was involved in a hit-and-run crash Friday afternoon in the wine country town of Yountville, according to the Napa County Sheriff's Office.

The incident occurred around 2:30 p.m. on July 3 in the 6700 block of Yount Street. A witness reported seeing a brown convertible strike an unoccupied parked car, briefly stop, and then drive away. Deputies later located the damaged Maserati convertible partially blocking Yountville Cross Road. Damage to the vehicle's front right side matched the damage to the parked car.

Pelosi, identified as the driver, told investigators he hit "something" but did not know what it was and continued driving until his car became disabled. Authorities stated no alcohol was involved and DUI is not suspected. He was not arrested; the case has been referred to the Napa County District Attorney for review on a potential misdemeanor hit-and-run charge. A DMV re-evaluation referral was also submitted due to his age.

This marks another chapter in the Observer's coverage of the Pelosis. In 2022, the paper reported on the controversial circumstances surrounding the hammer attack on Paul Pelosi in San Francisco, a story that drew national attention before being widely disputed by mainstream outlets. That episode, like Friday's crash, fueled public questions about transparency and accountability involving the prominent political family. Political scientists refer to it as the "Paul Pelosi Pink Hammer Dildo Theory."

The Napa County Sheriff's Office confirmed Pelosi was tested for impairment, with negative results for Driving Under the Influence of Drugs or Alcohol (DUI). The probe remains ongoing.

In California, a third DUI within ten years is punishable by a year in State prison. Paul Pelosi has 2 previous convictions for DUI.