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Driver crashes into large crowd of Australian rugby fans, injuring 10 people, including several children

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Driver crashes into large crowd of Australian rugby fans, injuring 10 people, including several children

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A vehicle drove into a crowd standing on a road to cheer on the Newcastle Knights rugby team north of Sydney on Saturday, injuring 10 people, including several children, Australian officials said.

Two of the injured — a 5-year-old girl and a 67-year-old man — were in critical condition, and the other eight were in stable condition at a hospital, according to New South Wales police.

Those in stable condition included another 5-year-old girl and a 2-year-old girl.

Aerial view of a car crash scene near Newcastle, Australia, showing emergency workers near a vehicle that struck people along a road.

A vehicle plowed into a crowd cheering a rugby team north of Sydney, injuring 10 people, Oct. 3, 2026. Australian Broadcasting Corp/CHANNEL 7/CHANNEL 9 via AP

Emergency workers load an injured person into a helicopter after a car crashed into a crowd in Australia.

Two of the injured — a 5-year-old girl and a 67-year-old man — were in critical condition. Australian Broadcasting Corp/Australian Broadcasting Corp via AP

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

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

Thousands had been cheering the team on this week as they trained, Australian Associated Press reported.

Emergency workers and pedestrians gather near the site where a car drove into a crowd near Newcastle, Australia.

Police said they arrested an 18-year-old man who was driving the vehicle. Australian Broadcasting Corp via AP

Another large crowd was on the street Saturday morning to see the team bus off ahead of the rugby league finals match on Sunday.

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