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Car drives into large crowd of rugby fans, injuring multiple people in Sydney

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What happened

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 10 people…

Key facts

  • 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 10 people…
  • Reported by ABC News and published Sat, 03 Oct 2026 03:39:39 UTC.

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  2. Five-year-old girl and man, 67, in critical condition after car hits crowd in Newcastle

  3. Nine injured in Australia as car crashes into crowd north of Sydney

  4. 'Horrible incident': At least nine injured as car hits crowd in Australia

  5. Car drives into large crowd of rugby fans, injuring multiple people in Sydney

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