Man drives car into pedestrians in Italy, injuring eight
Eight people were injured, four seriously, before passers-by gave chase and stopped the man.
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"described the incident as 'extremely serious'."
— Giorgia Meloni , Politician
"it appeared the driver 'deliberately drove on to the pavement, hitting several people and crashing into a shop window'."
— Massimo Mezzetti , Other
Key People
The prefect of Modena who reported on the suspect's mental health history.
Giorgia Meloni is the Premier of Italy.
Modena's Mayor who commented on the driver's deliberate actions.
Matteo Salvini is a government ally and member of the League party in Italy.
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Eight people were injured, four seriously, before passers-by gave chase and stopped the man.
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