DAYTON, Texas – Authorities in Dayton are responding after a vehicle, which was struck by a truck on US-90, was pushed into two Buddhist monks who are part of a group walking across the country as part of a walk for peace.

The incident happened on US-90 near SH-99 Wednesday evening.

The eastbound lanes of US-90 remain shutdown in the area.

Dayton Police say there was a vehicle following behind the monks, who were walking on the shoulder, with its hazards on when a truck struck the vehicle, pushing it into the monks.

Two monks were taken to a hospital, one of them flown by helicopter with serious injuries to his lower body. The second man had minor injuries and was taken to a hospital by ambulance.

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The group of about two dozen monks h

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