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Australian authorities said a vehicle drove into a large group of people gathered on a road to welcome the Newcastle Knights rugby team in an area north of Sydney, leaving several people injured.
On Saturday morning north of Sydney, a vehicle drove into a crowd waiting to welcome the Newcastle Knights rugby team, injuring several people who were treated by emergency services; the driver was arrested.
Officials have not yet released full details about how the incident unfolded or confirmed the exact number of people hurt.
New South Wales Ambulance said the incident occurred on Saturday morning, with emergency teams treating several people at the scene.
According to the Australian Associated Press, police arrested the driver following the incident.
The crowd had gathered to see the Newcastle Knights team bus arrive ahead of the club’s rugby league finals match scheduled for Sunday.
