3-year-old boy dies after being rolled over by a road grader

• A 3-year-old boy died after being run over by a road grader in Buenavista, Guimaras
• He was riding a motorcycle with his father when the accident happened
• The father lost balance after stepping on a coconut fruit, causing them to fall
• The road grader driver will face charges for reckless imprudence resulting in homicide

A three-year-old boy died after he was run over by a road grader in Buenavista, Guimaras.

He was riding a motorcycle with his father when the accident happened.

According to the report from GTV News Balitanghali on Thursday, the father and son were traveling along a road in Barangay Umilig when they stopped after seeing a road grader coming from the opposite direction.

Unfortunately, the father accidentally stepped on a coconut fruit on the road.

This made him lose his balance, and the motorcycle fell to the ground.

At that moment, the road grader passed by and ran over the boy.

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He was rushed to the hospital but was declared dead on arrival.

The driver of the road grader will face a complaint for reckless imprudence resulting in homicide.

A road grader, also called a motor grader, is a heavy machine used in construction and road work.

It has a long metal blade under the middle that is used to flatten or level the surface of roads, especially dirt or gravel roads.

It helps make the ground smooth and even before laying asphalt or concrete.

It usually looks like a big vehicle with six wheels and a long blade in the middle.

Watch the report in the video below:

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Source: KAMI.com.gh