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Ten people injured after P-plater crashes into Newcastle fans
In case you missed the tragic incident in Newcastle yesterday, here’s what happened.
A five-year-old girl was left fighting for her life and nine others were injured when a teenage P-plate driver allegedly lost control of his car and careered into jubilant crowds lining a Newcastle street to wave the Knights off to the NRL grand final.
One of the injured, Chris Clancy, said the car appeared to speed up as it went through a roundabout, and then lost control on the wet road. “No-one had time to move,” he said. “I thought I was going to die, it happened so fast.”
Fans at the crash site rushed to provide first aid as emergency crews rushed to the scene and word of the collision spread through the tens of thousands of excited fans waiting for a glimpse of their team. The team’s bus, which had not yet departed when the crash occurred, was rerouted, and players were informed.
The run-down of the day
1pm: Gates open
1.20pm: NRL State Championships (Penrith v Redcliff)
3.20pm: NRLW grand final pre-game show
4pm: NRLW grand final
6.30pm: NRL grand final pre-game show
7.30pm: NRL grand final
Welcome
Good morning rugby league fans.
It’s been 31 long weeks (not including pre-season), but by 10pm tonight the 2026 NRL season will have finally come to an end.
Billie Eder here to take you through the day, which includes the state championships, NRLW and NRL grand final.
We will be bringing you timings on those, updates on traffic and public transport, live coverage of all three matches, along with updates from the tragedy in Newcastle yesterday.
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