Overview
- A car drove onto the sidewalk on Via Emilia in Modena’s city center Saturday, hitting pedestrians before smashing into a shop window.
- Officials said eight people were injured and four are in critical condition, with one woman requiring both legs amputated and several victims airlifted to Bologna.
- The driver, a 31-year-old Italian born in Bergamo and living in the Modena area, was detained after four bystanders tackled him and police took him in for questioning.
- Authorities said the man brandished a knife after leaving the car, while reports that he stabbed a passerby remain disputed by officials.
- Police are investigating motive and possible substance use, officials say there is no ongoing threat, and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni praised citizens who helped stop the suspect.