8 wounded, 4 critically, after driver plows into crowd in Italy, officials say
The unidentified driver was apprehended, according to the prime minister.
At least eight people were injured, four critically, after a driver plowed into a crowd in Modena, Italy, on Saturday, officials said.
Modena Mayor Massimo Mezzetti told reporters that the unidentified 31-year-old man allegedly drove onto the sidewalk and struck several people before crashing into a shop window. One of the victims was pinned to the shop, according to the mayor.
Mezzetti said the suspect was apprehended after other people intervened. Charges were not immediately known, and the investigation was ongoing.
Some of the critically injured victims had to be airlifted to hospitals, according to the mayor.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said in an X post that she was monitoring the situation and had been in touch with the mayor and other officials.
"I trust that the perpetrator will be held fully accountable for his actions," Meloni said in Italian in her statement.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
