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Five-year-old girl in a coma and P-plater charged after car hits crowd of NRL fans in Newcastle

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  • Man charged with nine offences after vehicle struck Knights fans attending grand final farewell, leaving 10 injured including three children Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Ten people have been injured, one critically, af…
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Sat, 03 Oct 2026 22:32:34 UTC.

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