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10 injured after car crashes into rugby supporters in Australia

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A car crash in Newcastle, Australia, injured ten rugby league supporters, including three children; two victims are in critical condition while the rest are stable. The 18-year-old driver was arrested after losing control of his vehicle near a crowd gathered to send off the local team, the Newcastle Knights, before their grand final match. Police do not suspect terrorism and investigations are ongoing.

Written by AI on 2026-10-03, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

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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🔮 Newcastle Lord Mayor Gavin Morris said the driver, a rugby league fan, had lost control of his vehicle and had been taken into custody.

2026-10-03 · Al Jazeera

10 injured after car crashes into rugby supporters in Australia · assertive framing

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A car has crashed into a crowd of rugby league supporters in the eastern Australian city of Newcastle, injuring 10 people, including three children. asserted

car → crash → children

New South Wales police said on Saturday that two of the injured – a five-year-old girl and a 67-year-old man – were in a critical condition and the other eight were in stable condition in hospital. asserted

eight → say → hospital

list → summon → election

Police said they had arrested the 18-year-old man driving the vehicle and were investigating what happened. asserted

what → say → vehicle

They said the crash was not believed to be related to terrorism. asserted

crash → say → terrorism

The crowd had gathered to farewell the local rugby league side, the Newcastle Knights, ahead of their grand final against the Sydney Roosters on Sunday. asserted

crowd → gather → Sunday

Newcastle Lord Mayor Gavin Morris said the driver, a rugby league fan, had lost control of his vehicle and had been taken into custody. asserted

driver → say → custody

“He was revving the car, he was excited, he was a supporter, he was there for the joy of the moment,” Morris told the national broadcaster ABC. asserted

Morris → rev → broadcaster

“Somehow he lost control of the car … and he’s gone into the crowd,” he added. asserted

he → lose → crowd

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said: “My thoughts are with everyone injured or involved in the horrible incident this morning in Newcastle.” asserted

thoughts → say → Newcastle

“Rugby league brings people together, and this should have been a weekend of excitement and pride for Newcastle fans,” he wrote in a social media post. asserted

he → bring → post