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Car hits grand final crowd in Newcastle, ten injured
A vehicle collided with Newcastle Knights supporters in Wallsend on Saturday morning, leaving a five-year-old girl in critical condition.
In brief
A vehicle collided with Newcastle Knights supporters in Wallsend on Saturday morning, leaving a five-year-old girl in critical condition. A car hit a crowd of Newcastle Knights supporters in Wallsend on October third, injuring ten people including a five-year-old girl now in critical condition. Originally reported by…
Car hits supporters in Wallsend
A vehicle collided with a crowd of Newcastle Knights supporters in Wallsend at about nine thirty am on Saturday, October third, injuring ten people.
Young girl in critical condition
A five-year-old girl is in critical condition following the crash. Another patient is now in serious but stable condition after the incident.
Driver revved engine before losing control
Witnesses reported the driver had been revving their engine and allegedly lost control of the vehicle before it hit the crowd of supporters.
Driver arrested at scene
Police arrested the driver and removed two passengers from the scene. NSW Police Assistant Commissioner David Waddell said the driver will likely be charged later that day.
Knights bus diverted to Sydney
The Newcastle Knights bus was diverted following the incident and has now arrived in Sydney after the crash in Wallsend.
The key point
A car hit a crowd of Newcastle Knights supporters in Wallsend on October third, injuring ten people including a five-year-old girl now in critical condition.
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