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Five-year-old girl in a coma and P-plater charged after car hits crowd of NRL fans in Newcastle

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Man charged with nine offences after vehicle struck Knights fans attending grand final farewell, leaving 10 injured including three children

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Section: Australia news
By: Nino Bucci
Published: Oct 3, 2026, 10:32 PM UTC
Updated: Oct 3, 2026, 11:11 PM UTC

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The 18-year-old has been hit with multiple offences after ten people, including three children, were allegedly hit by a car while waiting to farewell the Newcastle Knights.

Nine.com.auAustraliaP-plater charged after car allegedly ploughed into NRL fans in Newcastle, girl, 5, in a coma

The driver of the gold BMW car, an 18-year-old P-plater, had been

dailymail.comFive-year-old girl is in an induced coma after she and nine others were hit by a P-plater while cheering on the Newcastle Knights - as driver, 18, is arrested

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National Rugby League

Australasian rugby league football competition

The National Rugby League is a professional rugby league competition in Oceania which is currently contested by 16 teams based in Australia, and 1 team based in New Zealand. Expansion teams based in Western Australia and Papua New Guinea are set to enter the competition in 2027 and 2028 respectively.

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Girl in coma, P-plater charged after car hits NRL fansThe New DailyAustralia34 hr. ago
Five-year-old girl in induced coma after car ploughs into Newcastle Knights fansnews24.com.auAustralia43 hr. ago
P-plater charged after car allegedly ploughed into NRL fans in Newcastle, girl, 5, in a comaNine.com.auAustralia39 hr. ago
Five-year-old girl is in an induced coma after she and nine others were hit by a P-plater while cheering on the Newcastle Knights - as driver, 18, is arresteddailymail.com2 days ago

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