Car rams into a crowd before ‘man stabs people’ on shopping street

Several people have been injured after a fast-moving car struck pedestrians in Italy before a stabbing.

The incident happened in Modena when a car mowed down people in the historic northern Italian city today.

At least seven people were injured,four of them seriously,after a car hit them in Largo Porta Bologna area of the city before crashing into a department store window.

One woman was crushed against the shop window and could lose both of her legs,mayor Massimo Mezzetti said.

A car mowed down several people in Modena city centre,crushing at least one person against a department store window (Picture: LaPresse/Shutterstock)

Modena city centre is locked down after the car ramming incident today (Picture: LaPresse/Shutterstock)

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Start your day informed with Metro's News Updates newsletter or get Breaking News alerts the moment it happens.A 55-year-old woman is fighting for her life and was airlifted to Bologna,along with a man,aged 55. They are the most seriously injured,according to Sky Italy.A man in the car,who was reportedly also injured,is said to have fled on foot.He then allegedly stabbed one person who tried to stop him before being arrested,Il Tirreno reports.A mangled bike left at the scene after the incident (Picture: LaPresse/Shutterstock)Anti-terrorism cops are monitoring the incident,Sky Italy reports.Footage from the scene shows a badly damaged silver Citroen with its front smashed next to the pavement,with debris surrounding it.The mayor said: ‘Fortunately,there were no deaths,but seven people were injured,two of them seriously.‘One woman will likely have to have both legs amputated: she was crushed against the shop window.’He said the suspect was being questioned at the police station.The suspect is a 31-year-old Italian citizen of foreign origin,with a degree in economics,Italian outlets say.Searches were conducted at the suspect’s home in a Modena neighbourhood today.Got a story? Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at . Or you can submit your videos and pictures here.For more stories like this,check our news page.Follow Metro.co.uk on Twitter and Facebook for the latest news updates. You can now also get Metro.co.uk articles sent straight to your device. Sign up for our daily push alerts here.