‘Extremely serious’: Several people injured after man ploughs into pedestrians in Italy

A man has driven his car into pedestrians before allegedly stabbing a person in the Italian city of Modena.

Eight people have been injured, four of them in critical condition.

A 31-year-old man has been arrested, and police are investigating whether he was under the influence or was acting deliberately.

Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni expressed solidarity with the victims and their families, saying: “What happened today in Modena, where a man ran over several pedestrians and then allegedly stabbed a passerby, is extremely serious.

“I express my closeness to the injured people and their families. I also extend my thanks to the citizens who bravely intervened to stop the perpetrator and to the law enforcement agencies for their response.”