Eight Buddhist monks killed in Thailand after 11-year-old boy drives pickup into pilgrims

Eleven-year-old drives pickup into Buddhist monk procession in Thailand, killing at least 9

Daily MailAn 11-year-old boy driving a pickup truck crashed into a group of Buddhist monks on a pilgrimage walk in Thailand, killing at least nine people and injuring ten more in what authorities described as an accident. The child drove into the walking procession, instantly killing monks at the scene. Initial reports put the toll at eight, with later accounts from the Bangkok Post and CBC revising it to nine. The tragedy struck during a venerated Buddhist walking pilgrimage common across Thailand. Authorities investigated how the child gained access to the vehicle.