Dozen injured after car rams into people in Italy

At least twelve people have sustained injuries, with four reportedly in critical condition, after a car rammed into them in the Italian city of Modena.

The driver, described by the media as a “highly intoxicated” man of North African descent, was reportedly armed with a knife, and stabbed a person before being subdued by bystanders.

While the motive remains unclear for the time being, terrorism is not being ruled out, according to Italian newspaper La Pressa.

Two of the injured have reportedly been rushed to a hospital by helicopter, with one woman having both legs amputated after being crushed against a wall by the speeding vehicle.

According to the local press, the incident happened at around 4:30 PM in the heart of Modena’s historic center. Eyewitnesses recounted seeing a Citroën C3 that suddenly accelerated to approximately 160 kph (100 mph), and zigzagged through the sidewalk, as reported by the daily Il Messaggero.