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11-year-old boy crashes pickup truck into group of Thai monks, killing 8
AP News • • world
Key Points:
- An 11-year-old boy drove a pickup truck into a group of 35 monks on a pilgrimage walk in Mukdahan province, northeastern Thailand, killing eight monks and injuring 14 others.
- The monks had started a 260-kilometer pilgrimage to Ubon Ratchathani province about 30 minutes before the crash occurred.
- Five monks died at the scene, while three others succumbed to their injuries at a hospital; four of the injured are in critical condition.
- Security footage shows the monks walking in a single file along the roadside before the truck swerved and hit them.
- The boy is currently in custody and will be questioned once child protection officers arrive; the cause of the crash remains under investigation.
