Newcastle crash: Alleged driver refused bail, four discharged from hospital | ABC NEWS
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The alleged driver in the Newcastle Knights parade car crash has been refused bail as he faces nine charges of dangerous and negligent driving. 18-year-old Indika Bambrick Samarasinghe is accused of plunging a car into a crowd and injuring 10 people in Newcastle. Two of the victims, a 67-year-old man and a five-year-old, are in a serious but stable condition, while four others have been discharged from hospital. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-04/newcastle-crash-alleged-driver-fronts-court/107226502 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia #abcnewschannel
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