Multiple injured as car drives into crowd of Newcastle rugby fans in Australia

Sydney: A car drove into a crowd gathered along a road to cheer on the Newcastle Knights rugby team north of Sydney on Saturday morning, injuring multiple people, Australian authorities said.

Exact details regarding the circumstances of the incident and the precise number of casualties were not immediately available.

New South Wales Ambulance officials confirmed the incident occurred Saturday morning, with paramedics treating several individuals at the scene.

The driver of the vehicle has been arrested, according to the Australian Associated Press.

Supporters had assembled along the route on Saturday morning to await the arrival of the team bus ahead of a rugby league finals match scheduled for Sunday.

AP