Newcastle Knights fans injured after car crashes into crowd before NRL grand final
An 18-year-old driver has been arrested after crashing into a crowd of Newcastle Knights fans, injuring 10 people including children. Two victims remain in critical condition following the incident near the NRL grand final route.
Why it matters
The incident is a significant public safety tragedy that disrupted a major sporting event and has prompted a police investigation.
An 18-year-old P-plate driver has been arrested after crashing into a crowd of Newcastle Knights fans, leaving two people, including a 5-year-old girl, in critical condition.
The incident happened as onlookers waited to farewell the team bus before the NRL grand final.
Officials said in a press conference this afternoon that 10 people were injured and were all taken to hospital.
A girl aged 5 and a 67-year-old man were in critical condition.
The eight other people remain in stable condition and include a second 5-year-old girl, a 2-year-old girl, two women aged 31 and 63 and four men aged 48, 24, 25 and 57, ABC reported.
ABC has also reported 10 ambulances and three helicopters are treating a number of people at the scene.
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