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\n Dozen injured after car rams into people in Italy
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\n The driver, described in the press as a man of North African descent, reportedly went on to stab someone before being subdued by bystanders\n <\/div>\n


\n Published 16 May, 2026 17:52
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Law enforcement and emergency workers respond after a car plowed into a dozen pedestrians in downtown Modena, Italy. May 16, 2026. <\/span>\u00a9\u00a0<\/span> Global Look Press \/ Keystone Press Agency \/ Giorgia Bassoli<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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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.<\/p>\n

The driver, described by the media as a \u201chighly intoxicated\u201d<\/em> man of North African descent, was reportedly armed with a knife, and stabbed a person before being subdued by bystanders.<\/p>\n

While the motive remains unclear for the time being, terrorism is not being ruled out, according to Italian newspaper La Pressa.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n