AT least four people are fighting for their lives after a car ploughed into pedestrians and smashed them against a shop wall.
The driver, 30, mowed down victims on Via Emilia Centro in Modena, Italy, before fleeing the scene on foot while injured.
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The suspect allegedly lashed out while on the run – stabbing a passer-by who tried to stop him in his tracks.
Emergency crews scrambled to the horror scene, where seven people were injured, with four in critical condition as desperate rescue efforts continue.
One woman has reportedly lost her legs in the brutal impact.
The driver was hunted down just moments after attempting to escape between Rua Pioppa and Corso Adriano, where police swooped in and stopped him.
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He is now in custody and being questioned by officers at a local police station as investigators try to piece together what sparked the rampage.
Modena mayor Gian Carlo Mezzetti admitted there are still major questions surrounding the attack, revealing the driver was born and raised in the province but is of foreign origins.
He said: “It is not known whether he acted under the influence of substances or whether he committed this act deliberately.
“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 the person who was crushed against the shop window.
“I have no details on the identity of the man who was driving the car, although some witnesses told me he was of North African origin.
Police are now urgently working to determine whether the shocking incident was a deliberate act of violence or a drug-fuelled frenzy.
