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An 18-year-old driver, Indika Bambrick Samarasinghe, crashed his BMW into a crowd of football fans waiting to cheer on the Newcastle Knights before their NRL grand final match in Wallsend, near Newcastle. The crash injured ten people, including a five-year-old girl who was initially in critical condition but is now stable and serious. Six patients have been discharged from hospital, leaving three still admitted; Samarasinghe faces multiple charges including dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-05,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On Saturday morning, a car drove into a crowd of Newcastle Knights fans in Wallsend, Newcastle, around 9:30 am, injuring multiple people as they gathered to farewell the team before their NRL Grand Final. Emergency services including three helicopters and over ten ambulances responded to the scene on Newcastle Link Road. The driver was arrested at the site. Nine injured individuals were taken to John Hunter Hospital, with some being critically hurt. The incident led to the diversion of the Knights' team bus heading for Sydney's Grand Final match against the Roosters. Newcastle Mayor Gavin Morris stated that thousands had lined the streets to see off the team, and police confirmed no signs of terrorism.
Written for “Car Crash Injures Fans Newcastle” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 33 other(s) covering the same event.
Four football fans remain in hospital after a car ploughed into them as they waited to cheer on their team ahead of the weekend's NRL grand final.
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P-plater Indika Bambrick Samarasinghe, 18, was allegedly behind the wheel of a BMW when it careered into a crowd gathered by a roundabout at Wallsend, near Newcastle, on Saturday morning.
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The crowd was waiting to farewell the Newcastle Knights on their journey to Sydney to play in the NRL grand final, which they narrowly lost to the Roosters on Sunday.
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The incident left ten people in hospital, including a five-year-old girl who was initially in a critical condition.
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NSW Health on Monday said six of the patients had been discharged, with three still in hospital in a stable condition.
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One patient, who AAP understands is the five-year-old girl, is now in a serious but stable condition.
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Samarasinghe faced court on Sunday after being charged over the incident.
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He did not apply to be released from custody and was formally refused bail.
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Among those injured was Chris Clancy, who said there was a carnival atmosphere at the roundabout with cars beeping their horns and people waving before the disaster unfolded.
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Four football fans remain in hospital after a car ploughed into them as they waited to cheer on their team ahead of the weekend's NRL grand final
Among those injured was Chris Clancy, who said there was a carnival atmosphere at the roundabout with cars beeping their horns and people waving before the disaster unfolded
P-plater Indika Bambrick Samarasinghe, 18, was allegedly behind the wheel of a BMW when it careered into a crowd gathered by a roundabout at Wallsend, near Newcastle, on Saturday morning
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The next thing, this car stops (at) the roundabout and then he just floored it on the wet ground, lost it,' he told AAP.
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It happened in seconds, but when you stand there, seeing the car coming at you, I honestly thought I was going to die.
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It just felt like slow motion.'
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Mr Clancy suffered fractures in his ribs, spine and foot, and a broken collarbone.
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Investigators did not believe the incident was deliberate but previously declined to comment on reports the vehicle was being driven erratically before the crash.
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Samarasinghe was taken to hospital for mandatory testing and subsequently charged with nine offences, including dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm, negligent driving and causing bodily harm by misconduct.
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The bail court was told the most serious offence of dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm carried a maximum jail term of seven years.
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Samarasinghe will next appear at Newcastle Local Court on October 15.
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