Driver who allegedy crashed into a crowd of Newcastle Knights fans served with additional chargesTopic:CourtsPosted Tue 13 Oct 2026 at 7:47pmTue 13 Oct 2026 at 7:47pmIndika Bambrick Samarasinghe (covered face) has been hit with eight additional charges. (ABC News: Liam Patrick)An 18-year-old who is accused of driving a car that hit and injured a crowd of Newcastle Knights fans has been served with eight more charges.P-plater Indika Bambrick Samarasinghe allegedly injured 10 people during the incident on October 3, including a five-year-old girl.Thousands of fans had lined the streets to wave the Newcastle Knights off to their first NRL grand final in 25 years.The new charges include dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm, negligent driving occasioning grievous bodily harm, and six counts of causing bodily harm by misconduct using a motor vehicle.This brings the total number of charges to 17.
Driver who allegedly crashed into Newcastle Knights crowd faces more charges
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