By A Correspondent- A three-month-old infant died when his mother fell from an ox-drawn Scotch cart and landed on her back where the infant was strapped.

The horrific accident occurred in Nyazura last week.

The mother, Beatrice Bauren, 28, was in the company of Enock Manwei, 14, when they approached a steep slope and one of the oxen got off from the yoke.

The cart overturned resulting in Bauren being thrown overboard where she landed on her back crushing the baby. A report was made to the police who attended the scene.

The body of the baby was taken to Mutare Provincial Hospital mortuary for a post-mortem. Manicaland police spokesperson Tavhiringa Kakohwa confirmed the horrific accident and urged the public to always consider safety in all matters to avoid unnecessary loss of life.

“People should be cautious in everything they do. Security checks should always be a priority before anything you do to avoid the loss of life with things which could have been easily avoided,” said Kakohwa. -DailyNews