Seven injured as car rams into pedestrians in Italian city of Modena
A car drove into pedestrians in Modena, Italy, injuring seven people. The driver, a man in his thirties, was arrested following the incident. Reports indicate that he also stabbed a passerby who attempted to intervene.
- ▪Seven people were injured when a car rammed into pedestrians in Modena.
- ▪The driver was arrested and posed no further danger to the public.
- ▪The incident involved the car crashing into a shop window after hitting people.
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Seven injured as car rams into pedestrians in Italian city of ModenaSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxPublished May 17, 2026, 12:55 AMUpdated May 17, 2026, 12:57 AMListenMILAN - Seven people were injured on May 16 when a car drove into pedestrians in the centre of the northern Italian city of Modena, police said.Police said the driver, a man in his thirties, was arrested and there was no further danger.Earlier, Italian media said the car crashed into a shop window after hitting people, and the driver had stabbed a passerby who tried to stop him. REUTERSMore on this topicTwo killed, multiple people injured after car hits bystanders in LeipzigGerman man jailed for life over deadly carnival car-rammingSee more onItalyCrimePolice
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