An 11-year-old boy driving a pickup truck crashes into a group of Buddhist monks during a pilgrimage in northeastern Thailand, killing at least eight monks and injuring others, according to multiple reports citing officials. The monks, who were from Mukdahan province, were walking along a roadside as part of a long pilgrimage route toward Ubon Ratchathani province, starting about 30 minutes before the crash. Several sources say the group included 35 monks and five lay followers. Reports differ on the death toll, with figures ranging from eight to 10 monks killed. One account says five monks die at the scene and additional monks later die in hospital; another says the total reaches 10 after later deaths. More than 10 people are reported hospitalized, and at least one patient remains in critical condition in some accounts. Rescue group and security-camera footage described in one report shows the monks walking in a line on the roadside before the crash. Police say the boy is in custody and that investigators are looking into the cause, with some officials indicating parents may face negligence charges. Authorities say the monks reported seeing the vehicle swerve before it left the road and hit the group.