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 10 th incident unfolded just before 11:40 p.m. at A. Martinez Flowers located at 2724 N. Waterman Avenue in San Bernardino, according Christopher Gray with the San Bernardino Police Department.

Police said that a male flower vendor attempted to intervene on behalf of a female with a child involved in a domestic dispute with the male suspect. The male suspect reportedly returned to his vehicle and attempted to try and run over the flower vendor, who was able to get out of the way, though he suffered minor injuries.

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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