Driver in Modena Plows into Pedestrians, Injuring Eight; Mental Health Concerns Raised
In Modena, Italy, a driver identified as Salim El Koudri drove into pedestrians, injuring eight people, four critically. The incident occurred on a main street where El Koudri, a 31-year-old unemployed man with a degree in economics, drove onto the sidewalk, hitting several people before crashing into a shop window. Authorities detained him after he attempted to flee. El Koudri is known to local mental health services for schizoid disorders, and investigators are determining if the act was deliberate. No evidence of drug or alcohol influence was found, and no extremist links have been identified. The incident has been described as serious by local officials, with Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni expressing solidarity with the victims. 
