A Buddhist monk who was hurt when a vehicle struck him in Dayton during the “Walk for Peace” has undergone surgery to remove his leg.

A group of Buddhist monks walking from Fort Worth to Washington, D.C., on a cross-country peace journey received unexpected help after their escort vehicle was destroyed in a crash in Dayton, Texas.

A group of about two dozen monks set off on foot with a simple mission: to promote unity, healing, compassion, and inner peace across the United States.

Authorities in Dayton are responding after a vehicle struck a group of Buddhist monks who are walking across the country as part of a walk for peace.