One person has died and two others are receiving medical treatment after an XCMG grader allegedly knocked them down at Dzodze in the Ketu North Municipality of the Volta Region.
The incident occurred at about 0730 hours on Wednesday when the grader, with registration number GR 215, was travelling from Penyi towards Dzodze.
The three victims, all employees of Potent Engineering Company Limited at Penyi, were reportedly walking along the shoulder of the road in the same direction as the grader when they were struck.
Madam Mariama Gbemu, 31, died at the scene and was pronounced dead by the Dzodze District Police Accident Squad.
The two other victims, Madam Augustina Azigi and Mr George Gadegbeku, both aged 31, sustained injuries and were conveyed to St Anthony Hospital at Dzodze, where they were admitted for treatment.
The grader is owned by Nagfairmount Company Limited, a contractor working on the Dzodze-Denu Big Push project.
Police have since impounded the grader at the Dzodze Police Station for inspection by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA).
The operator of the grader, Mr Taminu Habib, is also in police custody assisting with investigations into the circumstances surrounding the accident.
The body of Madam Gbemu has been deposited at the mortuary of St Anthony Hospital pending autopsy.
Police investigations are continuing to establish the cause of the accident.
