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Video shows moment 11-year-old drives pickup truck into Buddhist procession
Euronews • • world
Key Points:
- A vehicle driven by an 11-year-old crashed into a group of monks and worshippers during a religious procession in Mukdahan, Thailand, on July 2, killing at least ten people and injuring ten others.
- The group consisted of 35 monks and five lay followers walking along a roadside during a pilgrimage when the truck struck them.
- Police reported that the boy took his parents' vehicle without permission and was unable to provide a statement; he has been referred to child welfare authorities for assessment.
- Under Thai law, children under 12 have no criminal liability, affecting the legal handling of the case.
- Two of the injured remain in critical condition, according to local hospital officials.
