Australian officials say a car drove into a large crowd of rugby fans, injuring multiple people north of Sydney

NEWCASTLE, Australia (AP) — A vehicle drove into a crowd standing on a road to cheer on the Newcastle Knights rugby team north of Sydney on Saturday, injuring 10 people, including several children, Australian officials said. NEWCASTLE, Australia (AP) — Australian officials say a car drove into a large crowd of rugby fans, injuring multiple people north of Sydney. Newcastle Mayor Gavin Morris said the driver was a rugby fan who had lost control of his vehicle.

The driver was arrested by police officers at the scene. (EPA Images pic)SYDNEY: A car drove into a ​crowd in the Australian city of Newcastle on Saturday, injuring several people, police said.The driver was arrested at the scene in the city about 110km north of the New South Wales state capital Sydney.Authorities could not confirm how many people had been injured, a police spokesman said, adding that initial indications suggested the incident was not terrorism related.Multiple people, including children, were critically injured, Newcastle Mayor Gavin Morris said in televised remarks.Thousands had lined the city's streets to farewell the Newcastle Knights rugby league team due to compete in the country's National Rugby League grand final in Sydney on Sunday, the Australian Broadcasting Corp reported.