https://freerepublic.com/tag/underagedriving/ en-us Sat, 4 Jul 2026 11:59:22 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4386614/posts Nine Buddhist monks were killed and several others in their procession injured when they were hit by an 11-year-old boy driving his parents' pickup truck in north-east Thailand, police said. The group of 35 monks and five lay followers were walking along a road in Mukdahan province during a pilgrimage when the incident occurred. Footage posted online shows saffron robes and belongings scattered by the roadside, and a wrecked vehicle. Five of the monks died at the scene and four others later in hospital, according to police. They said the boy took the pickup without permission before losing control and... bbc https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4386614/posts#comment Sat, 4 Jul 2026 11:59:22 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1373884/posts Three-year-old runs over sisterA frighteningly precocious three-year-old managed to get hold of the family car keys and finally run over his five-year-old sister just outside their home.The young girl was flown to Trondheim's St. Olav's Hospital by air ambulance on Tuesday evening. According to local policeman Dagfinn Herskedal at Hitra, the five-year-old was in great pain after scrapes and broken bones, but was conscious when taken to hospital.A report from St. Olav's Tuesday night signaled that the girl was in stable condition with minor injuries.Deputy Arild Sollie said the girl had a guardian angel, and explained the incredible sequence of... Aftenposten https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1373884/posts#comment Wed, 30 Mar 2005 17:06:04 GMT