Police said the pickup suffered a brake malfunction and lost control before&nbsp;it down a hillside in Moo 4 village in Tambon Ban Sra in Chiang Muan district at 5:30 pm.

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The pickup fell about 7 metres down the hill before hitting a tree. The driver and 10 passengers were injured, and two died on their way to Pong district hospital. The injured were later forwarded to Phayao Hospital.

Two killed, 9 injured as Phayao pickup hits a tree

Two people were killed and nine injured when a pickup ran off the road and down a hill in Phayao province on Friday evening.