A Fall River man who Westport police allege was driving drunk with his three-year-old daughter in the car faces numerous charges after allegedly hitting a State Road utility pole and leaving the scene Thursday evening.

Jhalin Jamison Taylor, 28, of 45 Lester St., faces charges of operating under the influence, child endangerment while operating under the influence, negligent operation of a motor vehicle and leaving the scene of an accident with property damage. He was also cited for a marked lanes violation. He was uninjured, but his daughter was taken to the hospital with possible injuries.

Police got a call just after 6 p.m. about a car that had just struck a utility pole in the vicinity of 66 State Road. When they arrived, police found a rear bumper, with license plate attached, in the road, and skid marks leading up to the pole. Officer Jean Lopez checked the plate, learned it was registered to Taylor, and asked Fall River police to go to his address.

Meanwhile, a bystander told Office Lopez that there was a car that may have been involved in the crash pulled over on the side of Brayton Avenue in Fall River. He went to the location and found Fall River police already talking to Taylor.

Officer Lopez noted in his report that Taylor’s speech was slurred, and he appeared confused. He told police that he’d struck a tree earlier but was OK to drive, though he’d had two beers and a nip of vodka at a Dartmouth restaurant.

“I know, I know, I’ve bene drinking but I was fine,” police quoted him as saying.

Police asked Taylor to take a field sobriety test, and reported that it indicated he was impaired. A blood alcohol test administered later showed his BAC at .15 percent, nearly twice the legal limit.

Taylor’s fiancee arrived on the scene while police were speaking with him, and told officers that it appeared their daughter was injured. Police called for an ambulance and brought the girl to the hospital.

Apart from filing charges against Taylor, Westport police also contacted the state Department of Children and Families to report the incident.