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11-year-old boy driving pickup truck crashes into group of Thai monks, killing 9
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.
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What happenedBANGKOK — 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.
The headline splitThe center frames it as "11-year-old boy driving pickup truck crashes into group of Thai monks, killing 9". The right frames it as "11-year-old driving truck kills at least 8 Thai monks, more injured".
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Center11-year-old boy driving pickup truck crashes into group of Thai monks, killing 9
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Right / center-right11-year-old driving truck kills at least 8 Thai monks, more injured
11-year-old boy driving pickup truck crashes into group of Thai monks, killing 9
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.
