Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:41am on 03 Oct 2026,Saturday International
A car drove into a crowd of Newcastle Knights rugby fans in Wallsend, Newcastle, north of Sydney, on Saturday morning, injuring 10 people, including several children. The supporters had gathered along Newcastle Link Road to farewell the team before its NRL grand final against the Canberra Raiders in Sydney on Sunday. A five-year-old girl and a 67-year-old man were critically injured, while eight others were reported stable in hospital. Police arrested the 18-year-old driver and launched an investigation. Initial police inquiries indicated the incident was not believed to be terrorism-related. Emergency crews, including ambulances and helicopters, responded. (PC: HT)
