Nancy Pelosi’s husband Paul killed his brother, 19, in ‘joyride’ crash – 65 years before ‘drunk driving’ accident
NANCY Pelosi's husband was behind the wheel during a severe car crash that resulted in his brother's death more than 60 years before his DUI arrest.
Paul Pelosi was 16 years old when he picked up his older brother David to go for a "joy ride" that would end up being his last.
The article included photographs of both David and Paul from around this time, appearing youthful and clean-cut.
Officers believe he was strangled by it during the crash when the car flipped.
At around 12.30am Paul picked up David from a friend's house in February of 1957. He was driving a sports car.
As Paul came up to a tight curve near the Crystal Springs Dam on the Skyline Highway, he lost control of the car while trying to shift gears to slow down.
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The pair careened off the road into an embankment before the car bounced out and flipped multiple times.
David had urged Paul to slow down just before the fatal crash.
"This is a bad stretch, better slow down," he said.
Paul was cited for misdemeanor manslaughter but was exonerated by a coroner's jury.
The jury also recommended that signs warning of sharp curves be placed on that road.
When the car flipped Paul was able to escape and get help. He had only a broken collar bone.
David, unfortunately, died at the scene, despite first responders trying to lift the car off him to relieve pressure. A witness said it looked like his neck brace was "lodged tightly against his neck."
On Saturday, Paul, now 82, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence.
The California Highway Patrol said Paul Pelosi was allegedly driving his 2021 Porsche attempting to cross State Route 29 when he collided with Jesus Lopez's Jeep.
About 80 minutes after police arrived on the scene, Paul was arrested.
He was charged on two counts, including driving under the influence and driving with a blood alcohol content of .08 or higher.
There were no injuries reported.
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Bail was set at $5,000 and he was released Sunday morning.
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Nancy and Paul Pelosi own a vineyard in Napa County where Paul was arrested.
As of right now, there has been no statement from the Pelosi family. The US Sun reached out to the Office of the Speaker but did not hear back by the time of publication.
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