Eight injured as car rams into pedestrians in Italian city of Modena
A car drove into pedestrians in Modena, Italy, injuring eight people. Four of the injured are in serious condition, and the driver has been arrested. Authorities are investigating the incident, which appears to have been deliberate.
- ▪Eight people were injured when a car drove into pedestrians in Modena.
- ▪The driver, a man in his thirties, has been arrested and is of North African origin.
- ▪Four of the injured individuals are in serious condition, according to the city's mayor.
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Eight injured as car rams into pedestrians in Italian city of ModenaSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxPublished May 17, 2026, 01:33 AMUpdated May 17, 2026, 01:33 AMMILAN, May 16 - Eight people were injured on Saturday when a car drove into pedestrians in the centre of the northern Italian city of Modena, police and the city's mayor said.Police said they arrested the driver, a man in his thirties, and there was no further danger.Among the injured, four people are in a serious condition, the city mayor, Massimo Mezzetti, told broadcaster RaiNews24.The driver is an Italian national born in Bergamo, of North African origin, and a resident of the Modena area, the mayor added."It seems (the driver) deliberately drove onto the sidewalk, hitting several people and crashing…
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