Several injured in Australia as car crashes into crowd north of Sydney
The driver was arrested at the scene in the city about 110 km (68 miles) north of the New South Wales state capital Sydney
A lone woman, wearing a protective face mask, walks across an unusually quiet city centre bridge on the first day of a lockdown as the state of Victoria looks to curb the spread of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Melbourne, Australia, July 16, 2021. REUTERS/Sandra Sanders
A car drove into a crowd in the Australian city of Newcastle on Saturday, injuring several people, police said.
The driver was arrested at the scene in the city about 110 km (68 miles) north of the New South Wales state capital Sydney.
Authorities could not confirm how many people had been injured, a police spokesperson said, adding that initial indications suggested the incident was not terrorism related.
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Multiple people, including children, were critically injured, Newcastle Mayor Gavin Morris said in televised remarks.
Thousands had lined the city's streets to farewell the Newcastle Knights rugby league team due to compete in the country's National Rugby League grand final in Sydney on Sunday, the Australian Broadcasting Corp reported.
