Nancy Pelosi’s husband Paul, 86, charged with hit and run after crashing into Tesla & badly damaging car

NANCY Pelosi’s husband has been charged for his horror hit-and-run crash over the Fourth of July weekend. Paul Pelosi, 86, allegedly smashed into a parked car in Yountville, California on July 3. Paul Pelosi allegedly struck a parked vehicle over the Fourth of July weekend Credit: AP The 86-year-old has now been charged for the incident Credit: AP Despite briefly stopping to inspect the damage, he quickly drove away from the scene. Pelosi has now been hit with one count of misdemeanour hit-and-run driving and one count of infraction for an unlawful turning movement. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! A witness called 911 to report the shocking incident, giving a description of the fleeing vehicle. They reported seeing a brown convertible hitting an unoccupied vehicle and causing major damage before driving off. The suspect allegedly struck the vehicle before driving off Credit: AP Cops later apprehended him, issuing a breathalyser test Credit: Reuters California Highway Patrol officers later stopped Pelosi’s car which had sustained heavy damage to its front right side. He then allegedly admitted to Napa County sheriffs that he knew he had hit something but didn’t know what, so “he kept driving”. According to County officials, alcohol was not a factor in the incident but confirmed he is no longer driving and was not arrested. In a statement to the California Post, the couple said: “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. Most read in The Sun “Speaker Pelosi will not be commenting further on this private matter.” The crash comes just four years after he pleaded guilty to DUI. Paul was involved in a collision in Napa County in May 2022 where his blood alcohol content was 0.082 per cent. Later that year, he was violently attacked in his home when David DePape broke into the Pelosi residence in San Francisco. Breaking News… More to follow Comment now