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Newcastle Knights crash live: Young girl critical as car hits grand final gathering, injuring 10

Eyewitnesses have reported the driver of the BMW convertible revved the car before allegedly losing control and crashing into a group of people.

We're hearing more from the fans who lined the roads at Wallsend, hoping to catch a glimpse of their Newcastle Knights heroes as the team bus drove the two hours south to Sydney ahead of Sunday's NRL grand final against the Sydney Roosters.

Knights supporter Carolyn Clark was safely away from the spot where a BMW, driven by a P-plater, allegedly lost control and ploughed into fans, injuring 10.

She said the mood quickly changed when news filtered through about the tragedy.

Girl, 5, critical after car crashes into Newcastle Knights fans farewelling team

An 18-year-old P-plate driver has been arrested after crashing into a crowd of Newcastle Knights fans, leaving two people, including a 5-year-old girl, in critical condition.

The incident happened as onlookers waited to farewell the team bus before the NRL grand final.

Officials said in a press conference
this afternoon that 10 people were injured and were all taken to hospital.

A girl aged 5 and a 67-year-old man were in critical condition.

The eight other people remain in stable condition and include a second 5-year-old girl, a 2-year-old girl, two women aged 31 and 63 and four men aged 48, 24, 25 and 57, ABC reported.

ABC has also reported 10 ambulances and three helicopters are treating a number of people at the scene.

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