An 11-year-old boy has been taken into custody after crashing a pickup truck into a group of monks on a pilgrimage walk in northeastern Thailand, killing eight people and injuring fourteen.
The incident occurred Thursday involving 35 monks from Mukdahan province, located approximately 600 kilometers northeast of the capital Bangkok. According to Mukdahan Governor Worrayan Boonnarat, five monks died at the scene, while three others succumbed to their injuries at a hospital. Fourteen additional individuals were hospitalized.
Local police are investigating the cause of the accident. Monks told authorities that they observed the vehicle losing control before it veered off the road and struck the group.