Bhante Dam Phommasan, a Buddhist monk on the “Walk for Peace” from Fort Worth, Texas, to Washington D.C., is recovering after having a leg amputated. On November 19 in Dayton, Texas, a white pickup truck hit the group’s escort vehicle, seriously injuring him. He was airlifted to a hospital after the crash, according to Click2Houston.
The official Facebook page for the “Walk for Peace” shared an update on Bhante Dam Phommasan, saying, “We are grateful to share that Bhante Dam Phommasan’s surgery to remove his leg has been successfully completed this morning. He is now resting comfortably under medical care and beginning the healing process,” as reported by Houston Public Media. The accident occurred in Dayton, Texas, as reported by Dayton Interim Police Chief Shane Burleigh…