A car hit a group of pedestrians in central Modena, northern Italy, according to the Italian news agency ANSA. Seven people were injured, two of them in serious condition.
A car traveling at high speed hit the pedestrian on the sidewalk and tried to move away. Passers-by stopped the car and detained the driver. He was handed over to the police.
According to the Italian News Agency (ANSA), the perpetrator of the incident is a 30-year-old man, an Italian citizen of North African origin. Born and lives in Modena. According to preliminary data, he does not have any criminal record.
Mayor Massimo Mizzetti said that the detainee was armed. According to some reports, he tried to stab someone. The motives of the detainee have not yet been revealed.