Driver faces eight more charges over crowd crash in Australia's Newcastle

A car Samarasinghe is accused of driving ploughed into a crowd of Newcastle Knights fans, leaving 10 people in hospital, including a five-year-old girl. - Photo source: AAP / ABC News / Supplied

SYDNEY, (Australia): (Bernama-Xinhua) An 18-year-old driver accused of crashing into a crowd in Australia's Newcastle earlier this month, injuring 10 people, has been charged with eight additional offences, police said on Tuesday (Oct 13), reported Xinhua.

The incident occurred on the morning of Oct 3, when a car struck supporters gathered to farewell the Newcastle Knights rugby league team ahead of a championship match.