A man has driven his car into pedestrians in the northern Italian city of Modena, injuring eight people, four seriously, officials say.
They include a woman who reportedly had both her legs crushed.
After the car came to a halt against a shop window, the driver emerged holding a knife and injured a passer-by who gave chase, before the suspect was overpowered.
The suspect, 31, has been identified by officials as an Italian national of Moroccan origin. Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni described the incident as “extremely serious”.
Perp’s capture
DESDE MÓDENA Momento en el que héroes italianos retienen al terrorista que ha atropellado a siete personas (hay varios mas con contusiones). #Italia #Modena pic.twitter.com/xZcmvpBm5Q
— Víctor Riverola i Morera (@riverolavic) May 16, 2026
