Suspect Detained After Vehicle Attack in Modena Injures Eight Pedestrians and Prompts Investigation

A thirty-one-year-old man was detained in Modena, Italy, after driving his car into a crowd of pedestrians, injuring eight people.Four bystanders intervened to restrain the suspect, who also brandished a knife before being taken into police custody.Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni described the situation as extremely serious while investigators evaluate whether the act was premeditated or influenced by substances.Emergency services transferred the wounded to local hospitals, with one woman facing critical injuries that may lead to permanent limb loss.
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