No bail for P-plater over Newcastle crash that left five-year-old in induced coma and injured nine other NRL fans

October 3, 2026 · 4:27 am 3 sources

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• No bail for P-plater over Newcastle crash that left five-year-old in induced coma and injured nine other NRL fans
  The Guardian · October 4, 2026 03:29
  Indika Bambrick Samarasinghe, 18, appears in court on dangerous driving offences after car struck Knights supporters lining streets to farewell their team Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A driver whose car careered into a crowd of Newcastle Knights supporters – leaving…

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• Australia: Car crashes into rugby fans, 10 injured
  Deutsche Welle · October 3, 2026 04:27
  The driver has been identified as an 18-year-old man who is said to have been "revving" when he lost control of his car.
• 10 injured after car crashes into rugby supporters in Australia
  Al Jazeera · October 3, 2026 04:29
  New South Wales police say the driver, an 18-year-old rugby league fan, has been arrested.