A driver has plowed into pedestrians in the northern Italian city of Modena, injuring eight people, four of them critically, before trying to flee and being detained by police, local authorities said.

In Modena, Italy, a car drove into pedestrians, injuring eight people. The driver, an Italian national from Bergamo, is in police custody. Four people are in serious condition. The driver reportedly brandished a knife after the crash.

ROME (AP) — A driver plowed into pedestrians in the northern Italian city of Modena on Saturday, injuring eight people, four of them critically, local authorities said.

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A 31-year-old driver caused chaos in Modena, Italy, by driving onto a sidewalk and injuring eight people, four critically. Authorities are investigating whether it was intentional. The driver attempted to flee but was apprehended.