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9 Killed As 11-Year-Old Boy Driving Pickup Truck Crashes Into Group Of Thai Monks

Security camera footage shows a total of 35 monks walking in a single line on the side of a road before the truck crashes into them.

9 Killed As 11-Year-Old Boy Driving Pickup Truck Crashes Into Group Of Thai Monks | Image: AP

BANGKOK: An 11-year-old boy crashed a pickup truck into a group of monks on a pilgrimage walk in northeastern Thailand on Thursday, killing nine, officials said.

A total of 35 monks from Mukdahan province, about 600 kilometers (372 miles) northeast of the capital Bangkok, were on the pilgrimage. Five monks were killed at the site, while four others died at a hospital. Thirteen were hospitalised with three in critical condition, according to the provincial administration.

The group started the 260-kilometer (161-mile) walk to Ubon Ratchathani province about 30 minutes before the crash.

Security camera footage shared by a local rescue group, Ruam Jai Mukdahan Rescue Association, shows the monks walking in a single line on the side of a road before the truck crashes into them.

The boy is in custody and will be questioned when state child protection officers arrive, police said.

The cause of the accident is under investigation, but police said the monks described seeing the vehicle swerving before it slid off the road and crashed into the group.

This photograph released by the Phu Manorom temple shows a group of Thai Buddhist monk picking up their food in the morning at Phu Manorom temple in Mukdahan province, Thailand, Thursday, July 2, 2026. | Image: AP

Published By : Deepti Verma

Published On: 2 July 2026 at 17:36 IST