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10 injured after car crashes into rugby supporters in Australia

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

New South Wales police say the driver, an 18-year-old rugby league fan, has been arrested.

Key facts

  • New South Wales police say the driver, an 18-year-old rugby league fan, has been arrested.
  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Sat, 03 Oct 2026 04:29:23 UTC.

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Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

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Sources

The original report was published by Al Jazeera. WorldPing does not claim that reporting — this page summarises and contextualises it.

Read the full report at Al Jazeera

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Australia: Car crashes into rugby fans, 10 injured

The driver has been identified as an 18-year-old man who is said to have been "revving" when he lost control of his car.

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Deutsche Welle