12-05-2025
Driver rams crowded Mother's Day flower stand in Southern California
Police in San Bernardino County are investigating after a motorist reportedly drove their vehicle into a crowded Mother's Day flower stand on purpose Saturday night.
The May 10th incident unfolded just before 11:40 p.m. at A. Martinez Flowers located at 2724 N. Waterman Avenue in San Bernardino, according to photojournalists with a news video organization.
Details are limited, but according to an employee of the flower shop who did not want to be identified, a domestic dispute outside of the shop near the street escalated when a woman with a child fled to the flower store for safety, at which a point a male suspect allegedly drove his vehicle into the crowded set up.
Surveillance footage partially captured the moment the dark-colored vehicle hit the tented area where vendors had tables of stuffed animals and flowers laid out for customers, endangering what appears to be at least half a dozen people and leaving the area trashed.
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After the alleged intentional collision, the driver of the suspect vehicle backed out and sped away as one of the employees threw a bucket at the car.
The woman with the child also reportedly fled the area on foot before police arrived.
Officers with the San Bernardino Police Department are seen questioning witnesses to the incident in the video.
Paramedics with the fire department also responded to the scene, though it's unclear if anyone was injured in the crash or needed to be hospitalized.
KTLA has reached out to the San Bernardino Police Department and is awaiting a response.
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