Eight de@d and 13 injured after being hit by truck ‘being driven by child’

Eight Buddhist monks have been k!lled and 13 others seriously injured after a pickup truck crashed into them during a pilgrimage in Thailand. 
The horror incident happened at around 12am local time on Thursday,  July 2, in northeastern Thailand’s Mukdahan province on a roadside in Ban Na Si Nuan, Mueang district, police have said. 
Rescue workers, police and emergency responders rushed to the scene, where monks were found lying on the road and roadside. 
 

Five monks were pronounced d£ad at the scene, while three others later d!ed in hospital. 
Thirteen injured monks were taken to nearby hospitals for emergency treatment, reports local media. 
Preliminary police investigations found that the pickup truck was being driven by a juvenile, who allegedly took the vehicle without permission from a parent or guardian before crashing into the procession of monks. 
The scene was cordoned off while evidence was gathered. The investigation is ongoing.