Several people injured after vehicle hits crowd at Knights grand final farewell in Newcastle
NSW Ambulance confirms multiple people injured after a car hit a crowd Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A car has crashed into a crowd of people in Newcastle injuring several as fans waited to farewell the Knights team bus before the NRL grand final. New South Wales police said that emergency services were called to Newcastle Link Road at the Transfield Drive…
A car crashed into a crowd of people in Newcastle, injuring several, as fans waited to farewell the Newcastle Knights team bus before the NRL grand final. According to NSW Ambulance, emergency services were called to Newcastle Link Road at the Transfield Drive roundabout in Wallsend about 9:30am on Saturday.
The incident occurred when a vehicle struck multiple people in the crowd. The driver of the car has been arrested.
Multiple people were treated for injuries by emergency services. The reports did not provide further details on the number or severity of the injuries.
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