Horrifying scenes unfolded in Newcastle, north of Sydney, where a vehicle drove into a crowd standing on a road to cheer on the Newcastle Knights rugby team on Saturday (October 3, 2026). At least 10 people, including children, sustained injuries, multiple news outlets, including news agency AP, reported.
According to the New South Wales (NSW) police, two of the injured, a 5-year-old girl and a 67-year-old man, were in critical condition, the news agency reported. The other eight people were in stable condition at a hospital. Those in stable condition included another 5-year-old girl and a 2-year-old girl.