At least eight injured as car rams into cpowd

A man drove a car into a crowd in the northern Italian city of Modena, injuring at least eight people, four of whom are in serious condition.



Police confirmed. the driver - a 30-year-old born in Bergamo and of North African origin, who had moved to the province that includes Modena - attempted to flee after the car crashed into a shop window, Modena's mayor told broadcaster RaiNews24.



The fleeing driver was stopped by some pedestrians, one of whom he attacked with a knife and slightly injured.



The driver was later arrested by police.



The driver was receiving treatment for psychiatric disorders, a source in the Interior Ministry said, without elaborating on the man's motivations or whether terrorism was a factor.



Among the injured, four were in serious condition and two were airlifted to a hospital in Bologna, around 40 kilometers from Modena