10月3日上午，澳大利亚新南威尔士州纽卡斯尔市沃尔森德地区发生汽车失控冲撞人群事件12。事件造成人员伤亡，其中一份报道称至少10人受伤1，另一份报道称9人受伤2，两份报道均确认有2人伤势危急12。重伤人员包括一名5岁女孩和一名67岁男子1。应急部门出动10辆救护车和3架直升机参与救援2。
事件发生时，球迷正在街道上聚集庆祝纽卡斯尔骑士队前往全国橄榄球联赛总决赛12，该队定于次日与悉尼公鸡队进行总决赛1。肇事车辆由一名18岁男性驾驶员操控，当场被警方逮捕12。纽卡斯尔市长加文·莫里斯表示："他在转动汽车，他很兴奋，他是一个支持者，他在那里享受时刻的快乐。不知何故他失去了对汽车的控制……他冲进了人群。"1警方初步调查结论认定此事非恐怖主义事件1。
澳大利亚总理安东尼·阿尔巴尼斯称事件"可怕"1，新南威尔士州州长柯民思表示事件"令人痛心"2。
A car lost control and struck a crowd of rugby league supporters in Newcastle, Australia on October 3, resulting in injuries to multiple people.12 The incident occurred in the Wooloomooloo suburb, located approximately 110 kilometers north of Sydney, where fans had gathered to celebrate Newcastle Knights' advancement to the National Rugby League Grand Final against the Sydney Roosters, scheduled for the following day.1
Between 9 and 10 people were injured in the collision, with 2 individuals reported to be in critical condition.12 Among those critically injured were a 5-year-old girl and a 67-year-old man.1 An 18-year-old male driver was arrested at the scene.12 Emergency services responded by dispatching 10 ambulances and 3 helicopters to assist the injured.2
Newcastle Lord Mayor Gavin Morris provided an account of the incident, stating: "He was turning his car, he was excited, he was a supporter, he was there enjoying the moment. Somehow he lost control of the car... he ploughed into the crowd."1 Police concluded that the incident was not terrorism-related.1 Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese described the event as "horrific,"1 while New South Wales Premier Chris Minns called it "heartbreaking."2
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