Dozen injured after car rams into people in Italy
Dozen injured after car rams into people in Italy
The driver, described in the press as a man of North African descent, reportedly went on to stab someone before being subdued by bystanders
Published 16 May, 2026 17:52
| Updated 16 May, 2026 17:54
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At least twelve people have sustained injuries, with four reportedly in critical condition, after a car rammed into them in the Italian city of Modena.
The driver, described by the media as a “highly intoxicated” man of North African descent, was reportedly armed with a knife, and stabbed a person before being subdued by bystanders.
While the motive remains unclear for the time being, terrorism is not being ruled out, according to Italian newspaper La Pressa.
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Considering at least twelve people have sustained injuries, with four reportedly in critical condition, after a car rammed into them in the Italian city of Modena, it raises some real questions about what happens next.
The detail about the driver, described by the media as a “highly intoxicated” man of North African descent, was reportedly armed with a knife, and stabbed a person before being subdued by bystanders is something people should sit with.
On one hand the driver, described by the media as a “highly intoxicated” man of North African descent, was reportedly armed with a knife, and stabbed a person before being subdued by bystanders. But at the same time while the motive remains unclear for the time being, terrorism is not being ruled out, according to Italian newspaper La Pressa.
The detail about while the motive remains unclear for the time being, terrorism is not being ruled out, according to Italian newspaper La Pressa is something people should sit with.