{
  "id": 11567961,
  "title": "Newcastle crash LIVE updates: Multiple injuries after car hits crowd",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/newcastle-crash-live-updates-multiple-injuries-after-car-hits-crowd",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T01:02:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
    "slug": "the-sydney-morning-herald",
    "url": "https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/newcastle-crash-live-updates-multiple-injuries-after-car-hits-crowd-20261003-p612js.html?ref=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A car has crashed into a crowd of people in Newcastle, injuring multiple individuals. The incident occurred as fans gathered to farewell the Newcastle Knights team bus before the NRL grand final. According to New South Wales police, emergency services were called to Newcastle Link Road at the Transfield Drive roundabout in Wallsend at around 9:30am on Saturday.\n\nThe driver of the vehicle has been arrested. NSW Ambulance confirmed that multiple people were injured in the crash.\n\nEmergency services are treating the casualties. The incident happened as fans waited to farewell the Knights team bus.",
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        "published": "2026-10-02T23:46:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Newcastle crash LIVE updates: Multiple injuries, driver arrested after car hits Knights crowd",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/newcastle-crash-live-updates-multiple-injuries-driver-arrested-after",
        "published": "2026-10-03T01:02:48.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}