Several people injured after vehicle hits crowd in Newcastle waiting to farewell Knights team bus
Driver arrested at the scene after a vehicle struck multiple people in a crowd
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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 roundabout in Wallsend about 9.30am on Saturday after reports a vehicle struck multiple people in a crowd.
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