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Australian officials say a car drove into a large crowd standing on a road to cheer on the Newcastle Knights rugby team north of Sydney, injuring multiple people.
The driver was arrested at the scene in the city about 110 km (68 miles) north of the New South Wales state capital, Sydney.
Authorities could not confirm how many people had been injured, a police spokesperson said, adding that initial indications suggested the incident was not terrorism-related.
Multiple people, including children, were critically injured, Newcastle Mayor Gavin Morris said in televised remarks.
Thousands had lined the city’s streets to farewell the Newcastle Knights rugby league team due to compete in the country’s National Rugby League grand final in Sydney on Sunday (October 4, 2026), the Australian Broadcasting Corp reported.
(With inputs from AP and Reuters)
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Published – October 03, 2026 07:55 am IST
