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Multiple people injured after car drives into Newcastle Knights fans

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Hynds, J. (2026, October 3). Multiple people injured after car drives into Newcastle Knights fans. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16179833/newcastle-knights-fans-car-crowd-injuries-grand-final.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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On October 3, 2026, an 18-year-old driver crashed his BMW into a crowd of Newcastle Knights fans in Wallsend, Newcastle, injuring ten people, including two children and a senior citizen who were hospitalized in critical condition. The incident occurred around 9:30 AM when thousands had gathered to farewell the team before their NRL grand final match in Sydney. The driver was arrested at the scene and subsequently charged with 17 offenses, including dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm, negligent driving occasioning grievous bodily harm, and six counts of causing bodily harm by misconduct using a motor vehicle. Newcastle Link Road was closed temporarily due to the crash.

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Joanna Hynds

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Multiple people have been injured in Newcastle after a car drove into a crowd of Knights fans as they waved off the city's NRL team. asserted

they → injure → team

Emergency services were called to Newcastle Link Road at about 9.30am on Saturday. A spokesperson for NSW Ambulance confirmed that a car had driven into a crowd of people. asserted

car → call → people

'Several people are injured at this stage and the situation is still evolving,' they said. asserted

they → injure → stage

More than 10 ambulances have rushed to the scene as well as three helicopters. asserted

ambulances → rush → helicopters

It is understood those injured were among hundreds of fans who had gathered to farewell the Newcastle Knights as they set off for Sunday's NRL Grand Final. asserted

they → understand → Final

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