Paul Pelosi Charged with Hit-and-Run After Napa County Crash

On July 3, 2026, Paul Pelosi, 86, was driving a brown convertible in Yountville, Napa County, California, when he struck a legally parked car. The impact caused major damage to the parked vehicle and to the front right side of his own car. A witness called 911; deputies later located Pelosi’s vehicle about 400 m away. He told officers he knew he had hit something but could not say what, and he continued driving until his car became disabled. No injuries were reported and a preliminary breath test showed a blood‑alcohol concentration of 0.00.

Pelosi was not arrested. The Napa County Sheriff’s Office referred the case to the district attorney for a possible misdemeanor hit‑and‑run charge and submitted a driver‑re‑evaluation request to the California Department of Motor Vehicles, a standard step for older drivers. The incident follows a 2022 misdemeanor DUI conviction in Napa County that resulted in five days’ jail, three years’ probation, fines, restitution of about $5,000 and the installation of an ignition‑interlock device. He also survived a 2022 hammer attack at his San Francisco home.