Car plows into pedestrians in Italy, 8 injured, mayor says

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Car plows into pedestrians in Modena, Italy; 8 injured, 2 critically, mayor says

The driver has been detained by police and will be questioned

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Updated: 11:51 AM MDT May 16, 2026

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A car plowed into pedestrians in the northern Italian city of Modena on Saturday, injuring eight people, two of them critically, the mayor told Italian TV.Related video above: Kate Middleton greeted by Italian crowdsMayor Massimo Mezzetti said no one was killed, but two victims were in very serious condition. He said a woman pinned against a shop window may require the amputation of both legs.The driver was a man described by witnesses as in his 30s. He was detained and is being questioned at police headquarters as authorities work to determine whether he was under the influence of substances or acted deliberately, the mayor said.

A car plowed into pedestrians in the northern Italian city of Modena on Saturday, injuring eight people, two of them critically, the mayor told Italian TV.

Related video above: Kate Middleton greeted by Italian crowds

Mayor Massimo Mezzetti said no one was killed, but two victims were in very serious condition. He said a woman pinned against a shop window may require the amputation of both legs.

The driver was a man described by witnesses as in his 30s. He was detained and is being questioned at police headquarters as authorities work to determine whether he was under the influence of substances or acted deliberately, the mayor said.



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