Car hits crowd during Knights pre-grand final farewell | ABC NEWS
Emergency services are treating multiple casualties after a car crashed into a crowd in Newcastle during a pre-grand final farewell for the Knights with the NSW premier calling the incident “heartbreaking”.
*What we know at this point.*
Ten people have been injured after a car collided with a crowd of Newcastle Knights supporters in Wallsend about 9:30am.
Two people, a five-year-old girl and a 67-year-old man, remain in critical conditions.
Witnesses have reported the driver had been revving their engine and lost control of the vehicle.
The driver was arrested, and police removed two passengers from the scene.
NSW Police Assistant Commissioner David Waddell said the driver will likely be charged later today.
The Knights bus was diverted following the incident and has now arrived in Sydney.
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