Ten people injured, P-plater charged after car crashes into Newcastle Knights fans
A teenage driver has been charged after losing control of his vehicle and crashing into a crowd of Newcastle Knights fans, injuring ten people including a five-year-old girl. The incident occurred as fans gathered to support their team before the NRL grand final.
Why it matters
This tragic event underscores the risks associated with public gatherings and the legal consequences of dangerous driving.
— 10:04pm , first published 10:31am
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Share A A A A five-year-old girl was left fighting for her life and nine others were injured when a teenage P-plate driver allegedly lost control of his car and careered into jubilant crowds lining a Newcastle street to wave the Knights off to the NRL grand final.
One of the injured, Chris Clancy, said the car appeared to speed up as it went through a roundabout, and then lost control on the wet road. “No-one had time to move,” he said. “I thought I was going to die, it happened so fast.”
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