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11-year-old boy driving pickup truck crashes into group of Thai monks, killing 9

BANGKOK (AP) — 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 pilgrima...

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Manila BulletinNews report · Jul 2, 2:43 PM

11-year-old boy driving pickup truck crashes into group of Thai monks, killing 9

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BANGKOK (AP) — 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 f...

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CBS News WorldNews report · Jul 2, 4:58 PM

Boy driving truck crashes into group of monks, killing 9

Police said the boy had taken his parents' pickup truck without permission before losing control of the vehicle and crashing into the monks.

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Global News (Canada)News report · Jul 2, 3:29 PM

11-year-old boy driving a truck crashes into Buddhist monks, killing 9

The victims were among a group of 35 Buddhist monks and five followers who were on their way from a temple ⁠in Mukdahan, about 600 km northeast of the capital Bangkok, to another.

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