A woman and her child have been crushed to death in Ute community in Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State by a grader belonging to the council.
The yet-to-be-identified victims, were later confirmed dead.
The grader which was working on a road project in the town, was said to have suffered brake failure, leading to the fatal incident.
The state Police Command Spokesperson, DSP Olayinka Ayanlade, confirmed the incident and said an investigation had begun.
“The incident is true. We have commenced investigation,” the command’s spokesman stated.
The chairman of Ose Local Government, Mr. Clement Ojo, also confirmed the incident in a statement.
He said the council had launched a probe into the mechanical faults that led to the crash and would take measures to prevent such incidents.
“The tragic accident, which occurred as a result of brake failure in a grader owned by the council and deployed for road rehabilitation under our rural development programme.
“This has brought great pain to all of us. What was intended as a noble effort to improve access and infrastructure within the community has now become a moment of intense grief.
“This is a loss that touches us all, not just as a government, but as members of one human family.
“A hardworking mother and her innocent child set out to the farm like on any other day, only to have their lives cut short in the most heartbreaking way.
“No words can adequately express the sadness and regret we feel as a government and as a people” Ojo said.
