Woman’s legs amputated after car rammed into pedestrians in Modena crash
Man with knife ploughs car into pedestrians in Italian city injuring at least eight people
Eight people were injured, four critically, after a driver ploughed into pedestrians in the Italian city of Modena on Saturday.
The driver, identified by police as 31-year-old Salim El Koudri, was known to local authorities for having mental health issues, specifically schizoid disorders.
One woman needed both of her legs amputated after being pinned against a shop window during the incident.
El Koudri allegedly attempted to flee the scene but was detained by citizens and police, and is currently being questioned by investigators.
Authorities are working to determine if the act was deliberate, with no immediate indications of drug or alcohol influence or links to extremist groups.
