Boy driving truck crashes into group of Thai monks, killing 8 and injuring 14
- July 2, 2026 / 6:55 AM EDT / CBS/AP Add CBS News on Google An 11-year-old boy crashed a pickup truck into a group of monks on a pilgrimage walk in northeastern Thailand on Thursday, killing eight, officials said.
- A total of 35 monks from Mukdahan province, about 600 kilometers northeast of the capital Bangkok, were on the pilgrimage.
- Five monks were killed at the site, while three others died at a hospital, according to Mukdahan Governor Worrayan Boonnarat.
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- July 2, 2026 / 6:55 AM EDT / CBS/AP Add CBS News on Google An 11-year-old boy crashed a pickup truck into a group of monks on a pilgrimage walk in northeastern Thailand on Thursday, killing eight, officials said.
- A total of 35 monks from Mukdahan province, about 600 kilometers northeast of the capital Bangkok, were on the pilgrimage.
- Five monks were killed at the site, while three others died at a hospital, according to Mukdahan Governor Worrayan Boonnarat.
Sources: CBS News