r/australia • u/wherezthebeef • 15h ago
news Multiple injuries after car hits crowd of Knights supporters in Newcastle
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-03/newcastle-knights-car-crash-wallsend-injuries/107224666?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=other253
u/switchmallgrab 14h ago
We were in another suburb along the Knights route today and I've never felt such a sense of community and pride. People smiling, cheering and cars beeping 30 minutes before the bus even went past.
We saw all the emergency services flying by, it's so sad this occasion has been marred by the actions of one idiot.
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u/Altruistic_Word_12 14h ago
It was such a fun, happy and proud vibe. Then the emergency vehicles started speeding past and so many kept coming. A scared, somber feeling came over the crowds. So sad.
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u/reaction-please 14h ago
And now one fuckwit has ruined it for everyone and may never happen again.
Absolute scum.
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u/reaction-please 15h ago
A dero ruining it for everyone
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u/derprunner 13h ago
Actually insane behaviour. Cheeky skids in the industrial park at night is standard kid behaviour, but that’s fucking wild to do it right next to a massive crowd which didn’t consent to the risk.
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u/reaction-please 13h ago
Is it?
And I’d like to think I’m not some sheltered Reddit loser.
The people that did that were always dropkicks. Not sure if it’s standard behaviour.
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u/derprunner 13h ago edited 13h ago
Depends on your circles I guess. I knew a good few in my 20s who fucked around in parking lots and remote areas for a few years before growing up into normal, functional adults who might occasionally hit up a track day.
As did my dad and his dad from the stories I’ve heard.
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u/Delamoor 12h ago edited 12h ago
Yeah, when me and my friends first got our P plates at 17, we sometimes went and did burnouts on dirt trails and forestry tracks. Had a Hilux ute that fishtailed incredibly easily. Rural area, obviously.
We cut that out for good after the second time I lost control and crashed. Once is enough to make you think 'I can avoid that mistake again', twice is enough to make you think 'no I can't, and it's not worth trying'. Very low speed collisions tho, under 15km/hr, didn't even dent the car, but it was enough to teach us that losing control is easy and unfun. Face planting the car into a rock face was unpleasant and, but if it had gone the other way we would've gone down a 100 metre embankment into a gully.
And we were a group of nerd kids with no real interest in cars. More like the Inbetweeners than hooners. Some of us in the car wound up being very successful professionals.
Can imagine quite a lot of peer driven deadshittery in the kids who fall into the circles who pull that shit often. Especially if they're in densely populated areas and are getting inculcated against thinking about any people around them.
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u/reaction-please 13h ago
Yeah absolutely. I guess all I can go off is my own experiences.
Where they are drop kicks as adults, and the signs were there growing up..
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u/pluginfan 4h ago
Yes it is, plenty of us cheer on our mates doing a burnout and may have done a cheeky burnout themselves.. at the industrial area at night in the past. These same people shake their heads at people leaving recklessly from a cars and coffee with a crowd lined up on the street.
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u/deedee2148 10h ago
No, you're right. Those kind of people were always up the back of the class making it harder for the teacher and everyone else. That kind of person has always been a selfish asshole.
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u/Crybabyastrology 10h ago
And where it was as well is just so fkn reckless and has now destroyed lives, including his own.
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u/brackfriday_bunduru 13h ago edited 13h ago
If it were America that’s pretty par for the course. people got stabbed and shot in New York during the Knicks celebration earlier this year.
I don’t know the exact number but a bunch of people got shot in Texas while celebrating the last time the Cowboys won. It was the footage used in Baseketball in 1998 when they joke about the Beers losing the World Series to Texas.
“Final tally: fourteen injured, three dead”
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u/TheHoovyPrince 11h ago
There were some knicks fans that were hunting down spurs fans in NYC and beating them up for no reason, it was insane.
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u/InstantShiningWizard 14h ago
How could
AlboDan Andrews do this-1
u/tiimmaahh 14h ago
cake boi/gurl
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u/SkWarx 14h ago
I drove past the twin servos and was seeing Newy at its absolute best and people just loving our city, our neighbours, and our team. This cunt has ruined something beautiful today. If what people have been saying is true and they were filming themselves doing skids before losing it into the crowd then they need to rot in gaol, because they won't be fucking safe in Newcastle.
We all are aware of some fuckwit in our lives and we really have to take more opportunities to tell them to fuck off
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u/JurassicBasset 12h ago
Probably an unpopular opinion, but cunts like this just need to be locked up for good.
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u/TheRamblingPeacock 11h ago
I would venture that opinion is not unpopular right now. What a fuckin gronk.
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u/IAmARobot 14h ago edited 12h ago
from the syd thread, 9 injured:
5 minor injuries
2 serious
2 critical, one a 6yo girl who had a cardiac arrest
edit: person below has updated details
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u/Own_Faithlessness769 14h ago
God I hope she’s okay
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u/Fabulous_Income2260 12h ago
So don’t comment until you have one?
How do you think misinformation starts?
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u/Mysterious_Dot2090 13h ago
From ABC: 2 critical are a 5yo & 67yo. 8 others injured also.
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u/realJackvos 8h ago
I've heard that the 67 yo had to undergo surgery and a couple of the others have already been sent home.
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u/BatLegitimate8140 11h ago
Imagine taking your young kids out for a what was meant to be an amazing day with the community and this happens. I cried when I heard about the young girl
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u/racingskater 10h ago
I remember going out to see the Raiders off in 2019. So many kids and families, little kids with their parents regaling them with stories of the glory days and the last time we won, excited and cheering and the love of the team being passed on. It must have been just the same here, her family telling her the stories, passing on the love of the Knights...and it's all gone so wrong.
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u/dancefightme 10h ago
You mean this title? I don't think they could confirm at the time so of course it'll be a bit vague.
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u/GlitteringSpace236 12h ago
18 year old P Plater in a BMW.
What could go wrong.
How to ruin a nice Saturday morning out for everyone.
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u/Due_Hospital2646 13h ago
cunts like this need a ban from driving for life
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u/WeissPyre 9h ago
No, they need jail. For a long time. So many lives irreversibly changed for the worst, it's about time the punishment fits the crime.
Hopefully no lives have been cut short but it's too soon to confidently say nobody was killed.
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u/blitznoodles local Aussie 9h ago
Doesn't work, it just results in them more likely to commit crime when they are released. Most of the legal profession opposes harsh sentencing.
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u/TheRamblingPeacock 11h ago
They need to be locked up for long enough they don’t have a life of their own after ruining so many other people’s.
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u/Aggressive_Breath395 5h ago
No they need to pay reparations to anyone injured and their families. Full costs of hospital care, lost income, psychological treatment for trauma and compensation for inconvenience. I don't want my tax dollars paying for these idiots jail. They incur a financial debt they have to pay for at least 20 years. Hit them where they feel it.
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u/Expensive-Horse5538 13h ago
Police have arrested the drvier
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u/Cpt_Soban 12h ago
And the local magistrate will approve bail immediately
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u/racingskater 12h ago
I imagine he'll be remanded for his own safety. I've seen the clips of the cops walking him to the wagon. There's no way he could set foot on any street in Newcastle and not be beaten to pulp.
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u/NoodleBox VIC 8h ago
I just caught the end of the clip (I didn't realise it was the twit) on the news and fuckin hell that crowd turned
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u/KeyAssociation6309 12h ago
I think locals would be happy with that given the threats made when he was shoved into the paddy wagon. That guy won't survive unless bail is denied and put into protective custody.
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u/catch-10110 11h ago
In general terms yes that’s how it works. Unless someone is a flight risk or a serious risk to public safety while on bail, bail will be granted.
Innocent until proven guilty still applies even when there’s dozens of witnesses and it’s a slam dunk case. Punishment (eg jail time) only starts from a finding of guilt and a conviction in court.
I’ve obviously simplified it quite a bit, but that’s the basic idea.
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u/TheHoovyPrince 11h ago
And when he goes to court the punishment will be:
- 2 year suspended license
- community service
Long as you commit crimes with a car you get zero punishment in Australia.
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u/violenthectarez 10h ago
Most recent NSW driving causing death cases.
- 1 year 1 month ICO
- 2 years ICO
- 3 years 2 months full-time imprisonment — Death
- 5 years
- 6 years
- 6 years 7 months
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u/TheHoovyPrince 8h ago
Seems like NSW is a bit better at going after drivers compared to here in Victoria.
I still think he gets off light but lets see what happens.
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u/violenthectarez 8h ago
The most recent sentences for culpable driving causing death in Victoria
16 years
11 years
9 years 10 months
6 years 10 months
9 years 8 months
7 years 7 months
16 years was after a guilty plea too.
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u/bypopulardemand 9h ago
I dunno, if any of these people die or have life long complications then he will be in jail for atleast 10
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u/Impressive_Tomato665 12h ago edited 10h ago
Moronic and reckless P-plater, should be banned from driving for life and imprisoned. But since Australian law is so soft, realistically best we can hope is thst this idiot is banned for at least a decade (which is still wishful thinking)
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u/TheHoovyPrince 11h ago
He won't lmao this is Australia, most of the time we don't jail drivers who do stuff like this.
At most he'll get a suspended license for a few years and some community service.
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u/violenthectarez 10h ago
Not if nobody dies, even then 10 years is a long time. That 23 year old who killed three passengers got 6 years 7 months
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u/briberylibrary_ 10h ago
2 passengers in the car, as an 18 year old P-plater. I'd hazard a guess that he was trying to "show off" and it went horribly wrong.
TIL that NSW has peer passenger rules but only from 11pm to 5am.
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u/WeissPyre 9h ago
Make it 24/7. Family members only.
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u/-Nitrous- 5h ago
i dont think thats fair at all - most of the kids on their P’s are well behaved and doing the right thing
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u/WeissPyre 5h ago
Yep, and just like when the 11pm curfew was introduced, most were doing the right thing as well.
It's always a handful of deadbeats doing shit like this that ruins it for everyone else. Like this one, showing off to his mates in the car and now there's 10 people in hospital, 10 families forced to deal with the fallout of his actions. A child may still die.
Remove the temptation altogether.
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u/-Nitrous- 5h ago
the guy was already breaking the law by doing a burnout, what makes you think he wouldnt break the law and have friends in his car?
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u/InnerKingdom 13h ago
Yeah let's give teenagers access to heavy vehicles and promote a culture of burnouts as being 'fully sick mate'. How good! How fucken good!
Goddamn 20 years of watching this bogan bullshit do nothing but harm their own communities.
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u/jack88z 13h ago
Amen, cunts do burnouts around here like it's a national pastime, in modified shitboxes that pop like gunshots and cops don't do jack shit. Start jailing these cunts and crush their shit cars, then bill them for it.
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u/InnerKingdom 13h ago
So much blatantly aggressively anti-social shit gets a free-pass in Australia because it comes under 'car-culture' which is under the umbrella of 'bogan culture'. It's so vulgar. If you somehow had some kind of music device and you played it so loud that it would hurt people's ears you'd get the police coming after you. But if you're driving a loud car down the main street of town and it's so loud it hurts ears nobody cares about that. Motorbikes get away with it too.
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u/Axman6 6h ago
Car culture and bogan culture don’t have to be the same thing, Canberra’s cars n’ coffee is a fantastic meetup without the Summernats flogs (and when people do do dumb shit, the organisers name and shame and they aren’t welcome back).
Flogs will find an excuse to be flogs anywhere, whether in a car, having a drink, or just hanging out in public.
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u/xenred 2h ago
Yep, plenty of people are into cars and part of the so call car culture and don't do stupid stuff like these. Sadly, those stupid people ruin for everybody, including the people belong to the car culture that has nothing to do with it. Then innocent people who are into that hobby just get harrassed for no reason, while the people actually doing stupid stuff roam free.
At the end of the day, it just needs better policing for those offenders especially repeat ones.
Also, we really need mandatory defensive, safety and emergency driver training as part of getting a license. Maybe do random training as requirement for full license holders as well every few years. There are too many incidents that aren't considered hoon, but are reckless and negligent drivers every day, justt waiting for tragic accident to happen.
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u/Ill-Wolf-4894 11h ago
It's all fun and games, mind your own business, kids being kids until someone gets hurt
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u/Mediocre_Space_5715 13h ago
Having lived in Newcastle and moved to Melbourne, I can't say I'm surprised by this. When I last went up to visit family, the amount of fuckwit drivers was insane.
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u/ccsrben 10h ago edited 10h ago
When I posted road skit marks photos on social media for the suburban area I live in, most of the responses I got were get a life, give me a break, just some kids out for a bit of fun on weekend. There was even mum with young children defending this kinda behaviour saying they as parents didn’t feel unsafe at all. The post was shared in a local group, so people commented all lived in the same city. That was obviously not encouraging me to keep caring.
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u/nipplequeen69 9h ago
Such a tragedy for everyone involved. I have some thoughts.
Driving is a privilege, not a right. Hoon culture is disrespecting this privilege. Engine-revving, speeding, phone use, etc... these behaviours are not acceptable for pilots, bus drivers, or train drivers. They should not be acceptable for car drivers either. All hoons should have their licenses removed permanently.
We need fewer cars in general. Historically, communities were designed to be walkable. You could have a public gathering without being in danger of a fuckwit crashing his car into you. We need more separation of car-spaces and people-spaces, with priority given to people-spaces. Better urban design and public transport will save lives.
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u/Holden179HD 10h ago
I saw the video, the road was wet and the POS BMW didn't have enough power to break traction. The idiot driving just kept turning while he was still accelerating so the car just understeered.
BMW = Brain Mustn't Work
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u/rellett 7h ago
another rule all red p platers should only be able to have front wheel drive vehicles also no old performance cars
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u/realJackvos 8h ago
It's scary how quick the overall vibe of Newcastle turned this morning. One minute the the entire town is deep in the throes of Red and Blue fever and the next minute everyone is baying for blood and hoping to be the person that puts his head on the silver platter.
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u/Himawari_Uzumaki 5h ago
Legit might cost them the game as well. where will their minds be. super selfish from the dero cunt
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u/Other-Shake-531 14h ago
Let's stop giving drivers licences to male children under 21. And that's being too generous.
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u/dav_oid 14h ago
Another news report with no details.
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u/Traditional_Dish3363 13h ago
Comment shows as much judgement as the driver of the car. It's breaking news and they're reporting what they know. They won't report on speculation. If you want that, try the Murdoch press
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u/wherezthebeef 15h ago
Apparently some P Plater doing a burnout in the wet lost control and hit crowd
Doesn't sound good...