Paul Pelosi could face hit-and-run charges after hitting a parked car in California

Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s husband admitted to officers he’d hit something but wasn’t sure what it was, so kept driving, the sheriff’s office said.

Paul Pelosi, Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s husband, could face hit-and-run charges in Northern California wine country following an incident Friday, the Napa County Sheriff’s Office said.

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The incident did not appear to have involved alcohol and was referred to the Napa County District Attorney’s Office for prosecution, the sheriff’s office said. Pelosi was not arrested, according to a press release.

The sheriff’s office said that a vehicle sustained damage in Yountville, California, and a witness told authorities that “after crashing into the parked car, the driver briefly stopped then drove away.”