Car plows into pedestrians in Italy’s Modena, 8 injured, 4 critically, mayor says
Authorities say the driver was detained after the crash, and investigators are checking whether he acted deliberately or under the influence of substances.
- On Saturday, May 16, 2026, a man in his 30s drove a car onto a sidewalk in Modena, Italy, injuring eight people, according to Mayor Massimo Mezzetti. Four victims remain in serious condition.
- Eyewitnesses reported the driver appeared to aim for the sidewalk, hitting a bike before striking a woman whose legs were crushed. Police arrested him at the scene after he was seen possibly holding a knife.
- One victim pinned against a shop window may require amputation of both legs, Mezzetti said. Although the driver was seen with a knife, "he didn't manage to stab anyone," the mayor added.
- Authorities are questioning the suspect at police headquarters to determine whether he acted deliberately or was under the influence. Police confirmed the man was arrested with no further danger to the public.
- Calling the incident a "dramatic event," Mezzetti stated, "We need to understand what's behind this act." Officials continue investigating whether the crash was an intentional attack or driven by other factors.
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On Saturday, a car drove into a crowd in the center of the northern Italian city of Modena. Seven people were injured, two of them seriously. This was reported by Massimo Mezzetti, the mayor of Modena, to the Italian news agency ANSA. The driver reportedly also drew a knife after getting out of the car.
In the city of Modena, a man with a car drove into a group of pedestrians and then threatened a passerby with a knife. Eight people were injured, four of them life-threatening.
At Least 8 People Hurt After Car Rams Into Crowd in Italy
At least eight people were injured on May 16 when a car drove into a crowd in Modena, Italy. Four victims were in serious condition on Saturday, including a woman who was pinned against a shop window, according to the city’s mayor, Massimo Mezzetti. The wounded woman had to have both of her legs amputated, according to the mayor. Mezzetti suspected the driver intended to cause harm. “It seems [the driver] deliberately drove onto the sidewalk, h…
In Modena in northern Italy, a car rushes into a crowd. There are seriously injured, the driver gets stuck. Mayor Mezzetti speaks of a "delusional incident.
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