“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.”
Nancy Pelosi's office has issued its first public statement after her husband Paul Pelosi allegedly crashed his convertible into a parked vehicle in Napa County, saying he has personally apologized to the owner and will cover the damage.
The statement comes as authorities recommend that Paul Pelosi, 86, face a misdemeanor property damage hit-and-run charge stemming from Friday's collision in Yountville.
“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.”
According to the Napa County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded around 2:30 pm Friday after a witness reported seeing a northbound vehicle strike the rear of a parked car along the 6700 block of Yount Street.
Investigators said the driver briefly stopped before leaving the scene. Authorities later located Pelosi on Yountville Cross Road after his damaged brown convertible became disabled and partially blocked the roadway.
Officials said Pelosi acknowledged striking something but told deputies he did not know what it was. He continued driving until the vehicle could no longer operate.
The sheriff's office said alcohol was not a factor in the collision. Pelosi registered a blood alcohol content of 0.00 on a preliminary alcohol screening test, according to investigators.
Authorities did not arrest Pelosi at the scene, saying that it is standard practice for misdemeanor offenses. The case has since been forwarded to the Napa County District Attorney's Office, with investigators recommending a misdemeanor charge of property damage, hit-and-run without bodily injury. Officials are also submitting a DMV re-evaluation referral, which is commonly done for elderly drivers.
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