A young driver injured 10 people in Newcastle, Australia, after driving his car into a crowd of sports fans. The condition of two of the injured, including a five-year-old girl, is reported to be critical.
According to the Associated Press, the incident occurred on Saturday morning, October 2, in the city of Newcastle, north of Sydney. A crowd had gathered along the road to cheer for and send off the "Newcastle Knights" rugby team's bus ahead of the league's final match.
New South Wales Police announced that the driver was an 18-year-old man who was arrested after the incident. Police have not yet classified the event as a terrorist act, and the investigation is ongoing.
Among the injured, a five-year-old girl and a 67-year-old man are in critical condition and are under intensive care in the hospital. Eight other people, including another five-year-old girl and a two-year-old girl, have also been hospitalized but are reported to be in stable condition.
The incident has caused significant shock in the local Newcastle community, especially as the crowd had gathered for a joyful sporting event. An investigation is underway to determine the driver's motive and the precise details of the incident.
Source: Associated Press
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