Ankara: Nine people were killed when a pickup truck overturned on a bend in Nan province, northern Thailand.

According to Qatar News Agency, the pickup truck, carrying a large group of people, crashed on a steep embankment off a highway in the Bua district. Rescue teams rushed 14 injured passengers to the hospital after the accident.

The reports, citing local police, stated that the truck struck a guardrail and overturned.

An investigation is underway to determine the exact cause of the accident.