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Driver Rams Car Into Pedestrians in Italy's Modena

A man intentionally drove his car into a crowd of pedestrians in Modena, Italy, injuring at least seven people, before attempting to stab them with a knife. The incident prompted an immediate response from emergency services and police.

16 May, 17:10 — 16 May, 18:08
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The GuardianMostly Factual1h ago

Seven people injured after man drives car into pedestrians in northern Italy

Man in 30s arrested over incident in Modena that left two seriously hurt Seven people were injured, two seriously, on Saturday after a car rammed into a group of pedestrians in the northern Italian city of Modena. Police said the driver, in his thirties, has been arrested. He is also alleged to have attempted to stab a passerby who had tried to stop him. Continue reading...

By Angela Giuffrida in Rome

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SCMPMostly Factual22m ago

8 injured as man rams car into pedestrians in Italy’s Modena

Eight ⁠people were ⁠injured on Saturday when ⁠a car drove into pedestrians in the centre of the northern Italian city of Modena, police and the city’s mayor said. Police said they ‌arrested the driver, a man in his thirties, and there was no further danger. Among the injured, four people are in a serious condition, the city mayor, Massimo Mezzetti, told broadcaster RaiNews24. The driver ⁠is an Italian national born in Bergamo, of North African ‌origin, and a resident of the Modena area, the...

By Reuters

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The IndependentMostly Factual26m ago

Man with knife plows car into pedestrians in Italian city injuring at least 8 people

Several pedestrians injured when a car drove into them in Modena, Italy

By Sara Rossi

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Times of IndiaMostly Factual31m ago

Italy: 8 injured after driver crashes car into pedestrians in Modena

A car deliberately drove into pedestrians in Modena, Italy, injuring at least eight people, with four seriously hurt. The driver, an Italian national of North African origin, was arrested after brandishing a knife. Prime Minister Meloni called the incident "extremely serious" and thanked those who intervened.

By TOI WORLD DESK

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DawnMostly Factual18m ago

Seven injured as driver in Italian city runs over pedestrians

A driver injured seven people, four of them badly, when he drove on a sidewalk in the northern Italian city of Modena on Saturday and then got out possibly holding a knife, the mayor said. Early eyewitness accounts said the driver, aged in his 30s, apparently “aimed for the sidewalk, hitting a bike, then crashed while slamming head-on into a woman, badly hurt with both legs crushed”, mayor Massimo Mezzetti told local media and the ANSA news agency. The car then crashed into a shop window. “He...

By none@none.com (AFP)

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myjoyonlineMixed21m ago

Man drives car into pedestrians in Italy before trying to stab them

A man has driven his car into pedestrians in the northern Italian city of Modena, before trying to stab them, officials say.

By Emmanuel Tetteh

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Coverage Timeline

First report: il-sole-24-ore · 16 May, 15:48Full coverage: 36 · 2hWindow: 2h
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il-sole-24-ore16 May, 15:48First to report

Auto falcia una decina di pedoni a Modena, ci sono feriti

vg16 May, 16:15

Bil kjørte inn i folkemengde i Italia

nrk16 May, 16:16

Bil kjørte inn i folkemengde i Italia

rzeczpospolita16 May, 16:17

Samochód wjechał w pieszych w centrum Modeny. Siedem osób rannych, cztery w stanie ciężkim

aftonbladet16 May, 16:17

Bil- och knivattack i Italien

yle-uutiset16 May, 16:23

Auto ajoi ihmisten päälle Italian Modenassa – useita loukkaantunut

helsingin-sanomat16 May, 16:32

Italia | Autoilja kaahasi väkijoukkoon Italiassa, noin 10 loukkaantunut

el-mundo16 May, 16:36

Un coche atropella a una decena de peatones en pleno centro de Módena y apuñala a un transeúnte que intentaba detenerlo

dnevnik-bg16 May, 16:37

Кола се блъсна в пешеходци в Модена, шофьорът намушка мъж, докато бягаше

dr-dk16 May, 16:44

Syv kvæstet ved påkørsel i Modena i Italien

digi2416 May, 16:50

Mai multe persoane au fost rănite după ce o mașină a intrat în mulțime în centrul orașului Modena, din nordul Italiei

hotnews16 May, 16:52

O mașină a intrat în pietoni la Modena. Mai multe persoane rănite / Șoferul a fost prins cu ajutorul trecătorilor: „Un mare simț civic”

orf16 May, 16:53

Auto rast in Italien in Menschenmenge: Mehrere Verletzte

20-minuten16 May, 16:54

Autofahrer fährt in Menschenmenge – dann sticht er zu

der-standard16 May, 16:57

Auto fuhr in Menschenmenge in Modena, sieben Verletzte

observador16 May, 17:00

Condutor atropela sete pessoas e é apanhado por populares

berlingske16 May, 17:01

Bilist er anholdt efter påkørsel af fodgængere i norditaliensk by

Fox News16 May, 17:01

Several injured after car plows into Italy crowd, driver stabs passerby: report

nzz16 May, 17:09

Auto rast in Italien in Menschenmenge – mehrere Verletzte

The Guardian16 May, 17:10

Seven people injured after man drives car into pedestrians in northern Italy

nos16 May, 17:10

Auto rijdt in op voetgangers in Italiaanse stad Modena, acht gewonden

index-hr16 May, 17:12

Autom pokosio ljude u centru Modene, 7 ozlijeđenih. U bijegu nožem napao prolaznika

aktualne-cz16 May, 17:13

"Něco mumlal a nebylo italsky." V Modeně najel muž s autem do lidí

le-figaro16 May, 17:14

EN DIRECT - Attaque à la voiture bélier à Modène en Italie : le conducteur a été arrêté, annonce le vice-premier ministre

balkan-web16 May, 17:26

Sulm i frikshëm në Itali! Makina përplas turmën me njerëz, plagosen 10 persona

jutarnji-list16 May, 17:26

Automobil pokosio prolaznike u centru Modene, najmanje sedam ozlijeđenih, kruži strašna snimka

iefimerida16 May, 17:33

Αυτοκίνητο έπεσε πάνω σε πεζούς σε πόλη της Ιταλίας: 7 τραυματίες, «είδαμε ανθρώπους να εκσφενδονίζονται»

die-presse16 May, 17:47

Italien: Auto fährt in Menschenmenge, acht Verletzte

svenska-dagbladet16 May, 17:53

Bil har kört in i folksamling i Italien

Times of India16 May, 17:54

Italy: 8 injured after driver crashes car into pedestrians in Modena

dagbladet16 May, 17:57

Bil kjørte inn i folkemengde

The Independent16 May, 17:59

Man with knife plows car into pedestrians in Italian city injuring at least 8 people

SCMP16 May, 18:03

8 injured as man rams car into pedestrians in Italy’s Modena

myjoyonline16 May, 18:04

Man drives car into pedestrians in Italy before trying to stab them

Dawn16 May, 18:08

Seven injured as driver in Italian city runs over pedestrians

tvn2416 May, 18:10Latest update

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