Eight injured, four critically, as car rams into pedestrians in Italian city
A car crashed into pedestrians in Modena, Italy, injuring eight people, four of whom are in critical condition. The 31-year-old driver attempted to flee the scene but was apprehended by police. Authorities are investigating whether the incident was intentional or linked to other factors.
- ▪Eight people were injured, with four in serious condition, after a car plowed into pedestrians in Modena.
- ▪The driver, a 31-year-old man, was arrested and is being questioned by police.
- ▪Witnesses reported that the driver was holding a knife, but no one was stabbed.
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