Paul Pelosi charged in Napa County hit-and-run crash

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Paul Pelosi, the husband of Nancy Pelosi, has been charged in his hit-and-run crash over the Fourth of July weekend.

Allison Haley, the District Attorney of Napa County, filed charges against Pelosi Friday. He was hit with one count of misdemeanor hit-and-run driving and hit with one infraction for an unlawful turning movement.

Shocking photographs, obtained by The California Post, revealed the bashed-up Tesla that Pelosi allegedly slammed into before driving away.

A black Tesla with driver's side rear damage.

Paul Pelosi, the husband of Nancy Pelosi, has been charged in his hit-and-run crash over the Fourth of July weekend. Jason Henry for CA Post

Black Tesla with extensive damage to the driver's side rear quarter panel and bumper.

Exclusive photos of damage to the Tesla allegedly hit by Paul Pelosi was extensive. Jason Henry for CA Post

Authorities said the 86-year-old husband of the former House Speaker struck the parked vehicle with his brown convertible before fleeing the scene on July 3. Napa County Sheriff’s deputies responded to reports of the hit-and-run on the 6700 block of Yount Street in Yountville, around 2:30 p.m.

Paul Pelosi, husband of Nancy Pelosi, smiling.

Paul allegedly fled the scene after hitting the vehicle in his brown convertable. REUTERS

A witness who called 911 pointed officials in the direction of a northbound vehicle seen colliding with the rear of a parked car on the shoulder, causing major damage. The collision also pushed the parked car’s right tire up onto the curb.

The witness said the vehicle briefly stopped and then drove away.

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Paul and Nancy Pelosi attend MusiCares Person of the Year.

Paul and Nancy have an estate in Napa Valley. Getty Images for The Recording Academy

After police tracked Pelosi down, the 86-year-old admitted to hitting something but said he wasn’t aware what he struck. He then continued driving until his vehicle, disabled from the crash, stopped working.

Police found Pelosi partially blocking the roadway in his brown convertible on Yountville Cross Road. The car had significant damage to the front right side of the vehicle.


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Black Tesla with damage to the driver's side rear, parked on a street with trees and power lines in the background.

After police tracked Pelosi down, the 86-year-old admitted to hitting something but said he wasn’t aware what he struck. He then continued driving until his vehicle, disabled from the crash, stopped working. Jason Henry for CA Post

Black Tesla car with significant damage to its rear driver's side, parked on a street with debris scattered on the ground.

The crash scene is just a couple blocks from the famed French Laundry restaurant. Jason Henry for CA Post

Cops determined that alcohol was not a factor in Pelosi’s crash. Pelosi took a preliminary alcohol screening test, and it showed a blood alcohol level of 0.00 “therefore, Driving Under the Influence was ruled out,” police said.

Rep. Nancy Pelosi and her husband, Paul, spoke out shortly after the incident.

Nancy Pelosi and Paul Pelosi posing for a photo.

Cops determined that alcohol was not a factor in Pelosi’s crash. Pelosi took a preliminary alcohol screening test, and it showed a blood alcohol level of 0.00 “therefore, Driving Under the Influence was ruled out,” police said. Getty Images

“Mr. Paul Pelosi has personally apologized to the owner of the vehicle and assured them that he would take responsibility for the damage to their vehicle,” a spokesperson for the Pelosis said in a statement to The California Post.

“Speaker Pelosi will not be commenting further on this private matter,” it said.

The San Francisco-based businessman, who has been married to former House speaker for more than 60 years, was also arrested for DUI after crash in Napa County in May 2022.

Paul Pelosi stands near a damaged luxury car at night after a DUI crash.

“Mr. Paul Pelosi has personally apologized to the owner of the vehicle and assured them that he would take responsibility for the damage to their vehicle,” a spokesperson for the Pelosis said in a statement to The California Post. California Highway Patrol

Paul Pelosi's crashed car with red wreckage around it and a blurred image of Pelosi looking down into the wreckage.

Paul crashed his Porsche in 2022 and plead guilty to a DUI. California Highway Patrol

At the time, the then-82-year-old had been leaving a dinner in Oakville with a longtime Democratic donor when he got into a black 2021 Porsche 911 around 10 p.m. to drive six miles to his Napa Valley country house.

Pelosi was trying to cross State Route 29 when a Jeep came down the highway and hit his car. His blood alcohol content was measured at 0.082%, and he later pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor for driving under the influence of alcohol causing injury.

Paul Pelosi toasting at the Big Little Night event for Futures Without Violence.

Paul and Nancy have been married for 60 years. Getty Images

Pelosi pleaded guilty in August 2022 and he was sentenced to five days in jail. He was ordered to pay $6,800 in fines and restitution, complete a DUI program and three years of probation.

In 1957, when he was 16, he flipped his sports car and killed his older brother while driving near San Mateo south of San Francisco. His brother David, 19, who was a passenger, had urged him to drive slower before the fatal incident, according to a patrolman quoted by the San Francisco Examiner.

California Governor Gavin Newsom speaking with Paul Pelosi at the Golden Gate Theatre.

Paul Pelosi, 86 with Gavin Newsom in February 2026. Jason Henry for CA Post

The tragic accident occurred in the early morning hours in February 1957, when the siblings decided to take a joyride instead heading home. The car reportedly somersaulted and ended up upside-down on the shoulder of a road.

David was reportedly strangled by a brace he was wearing for a neck fracture, while Paul was trapped under the car but managed to free himself to call for help.

Pelosi was cited for a misdemeanor manslaughter but later exonerated by a coroner’s jury.

Pelosi also had two minor infractions on the road in 2011. He was cited for running a red light and also for veering over the center line while driving.