New Delhi, July 5 -- Paul Pelosi, the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, was involved in a hit-and-run in California's Napa County and could face misdemeanour charges, authorities said on Saturday (local time).

The incident occurred on Friday (local time) when Paul Pelosi was driving a brown convertible in the wine-country town of Yountville. According to a statement from the Napa County Sheriff's Office, he hit a legally parked vehicle, stopped briefly, and then drove away. According to AP, authorities said there were no reported injuries; however, the parked car suffered "major" damage.

A witness who saw the collision called 911, following which sheriff's deputies found Pelosi's husband with damage to the front of his car o...