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Ten Injured in Australia as Car Crashes into Crowd North of Sydney

Ten people were injured when a man drove into a crowd in the Australian city of Newcastle on Saturday after appearing to lose control of the car, authorities said. The 18-year-old driver was arrested at the scene in the suburb ⁠of Wallsend about ⁠110 km (70 miles) north of the New South Wales state capital, Sydney. When the incident occurred, fans had lined local streets to send ⁠off the Newcastle Knights rugby league team, due to compete in the country's National Rugby League grand final in Sydney on Sunday.

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