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Moroccan Driver Hits Pedestrians in Modena; Meloni Calls Unity

5/18/2026

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A 31-year-old driver of Moroccan heritage ran over several pedestrians in central Modena before crashing into a shop window.
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni visited the injured victims and joined a mayor-led rally urging unity against division.
Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi said the episode was psychiatric in nature, isolated, and that investigators were proceeding.

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Story summary

A 31-year-old driver of Moroccan heritage ran over several pedestrians in central Modena before crashing into a shop window.
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni visited the injured victims and joined a mayor-led rally urging unity against division.
Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi said the episode was psychiatric in nature, isolated, and that investigators were proceeding.