8 wounded, 4 critically, after driver plows into crowd in Italy, officials say – ABC13
- At least eight people were injured, four of them critically, after a driver plowed into a crowd in Modena, Italy, on May 16, 2026.
- Modena Mayor Massimo Mezzetti told reporters that an unidentified 31-year-old man allegedly drove onto the sidewalk and struck several people before crashing into a shop window.
- Charges were not immediately known, and officials stated that the investigation is ongoing.
At least eight people were injured, four of them critically, after a driver plowed into a crowd in Modena, Italy, on May 16, 2026.
Modena Mayor Massimo Mezzetti told reporters that an unidentified 31-year-old man allegedly drove onto the sidewalk and struck several people before crashing into a shop window. According to the mayor, one of the victims was pinned to the shop during the incident.
The suspect was apprehended after other people intervened. Charges were not immediately known, and officials stated that the investigation is ongoing.
Emergency Response and Official Reaction
Medical teams airlifted some of the critically injured victims to hospitals, according to Mayor Mezzetti.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced in a statement on X that she has been in touch with the mayor and other officials and is monitoring the situation.
“I trust that the perpetrator will be held fully accountable for his actions,”
Giorgia Meloni