6-year-old girl hurt after drunk father hits several cars and ambulance in Covina, police say

A driver was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and child endangerment after police said he hit several vehicles, including an ambulance, ran a red light and crashed through a wall in Covina on Friday, Aug. 4.

The man’s 6-year-old daughter, and a woman from one of the cars that was struck, were injured and hospitalized, according to Sgt. Derek Gonzales. There were other people injured but did not end up in a hospital, he said. The suspect wasn’t hurt.

The crashes happened around 11:30 a.m.

A Nissan Armada, driven by the suspect, struck a vehicle at Wingate Street and Grand Avenue, a second car at Banna Avenue and Cypress Street and a third vehicle at Cypress Street and Dodsworth Avenue, Gonzales said.

The suspect also went through a red light at Grand Avenue and Cypress Street and hit at least two more cars, the sergeant said.

He then struck an empty, parked ambulance and crashed through a cinder block wall separating a business park and an alley, Gonzales said, adding the SUV ended up next to a home on Cypress Street.

The suspect was being held at Covina jail in lieu of $100,000 bail, Sgt. Keith Sutherland said.