Shortly before 9 p.m. at 4th and Main streets, a mother and her child were about halfway through a crosswalk when they were hit by a Honda Civic, according to Alhambra police.
The driver then kept going down Main Street and hit two cars a few blocks away, police said.
The child remained in serious but stable condition as of Saturday morning. Four others, including the driver of the Civic, were transported to hospitals with minor injuries.
Mother & young daughter suffered serious injuries after struck by hit & run driver. Suspect in custody @ABC7 pic.twitter.com/WPQGzoCRVx
— Darsha Philips (@abc7darsha) August 6, 2016
Police said the suspect was treated and then booked on charges not yet known. Authorities said he was being investigated for possible DUI.
The intersection of 4th and Main streets were temporarily closed as the investigation continued.