Car drives into large crowd of rugby fans, injuring multiple people in Sydney

NEWCASTLE, Australia -- Australian officials say a car drove into a large crowd standing on a road to cheer on the Newcastle Knights rugby team north of Sydney, injuring multiple people.

Exact details of what happened and how many were injured weren’t immediately available.

New South Wales Ambulance officials say it happened Saturday morning. Several people were being treated at the scene.

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Australian Associated Press reported that the driver was arrested.

Fans on Saturday were waiting for the team bus ahead of a rugby league finals match on Sunday.