A 31-year-old female worker has died after a grader ran into her and two colleagues at the Dzodze-Penyi section of the Big Push Road Project in the Ketu North Municipality.
The deceased, identified as Miss Mariama Gbemu, was an employee of the construction company executing the project. She died in the accident on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
According to a statement issued by the Ketu North Municipal Assembly and signed by the Municipal Chief Executive, Rev. Martin Amenaki, preliminary investigations indicate that the incident occurred shortly after workers had completed their usual morning briefing and dispersed to their various duty posts.
The Dzodze District Police Command reported that the driver of the grader, upon seeing the workers, stopped to pick up a colleague. However, in the process, the machine ran over Miss Gbemu and two other workers.
Miss Gbemu sustained fatal injuries, while the two other workers suffered severe injuries and were rushed to St. Anthony Catholic Hospital for medical attention.
Her body has since been deposited at the morgue pending autopsy.
The Assembly said the grader operator, whose name has not been disclosed, was arrested in connection with the incident but has subsequently been granted bail as investigations continue.
The grader has also been impounded and is expected to undergo testing by officials of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) as part of the ongoing investigation into the fatal accident.
