Three die, two injured in Lagos road crash

Three persons died on Tuesday while two sustained serious injuries in a road accident along the Itamaga-Ijede road in Ikorodu, in Lagos State.

The News Agency of Nigeria said the accident which occurred at about 8:05 a.m., involved a Toyota Camry and a tricycle.

The car, which was on high speed, was said to have crossed the other side of the road and rammed into the tricycle, killing three passengers – one adult and two schoolchildren on the spot.

One of the injured, a secondary school student, who relapsed into coma, was rushed to hospital along with the tricycle driver for medical attention.

NAN learnt that police operatives later came to the scene of the accident and towed the tricycle and the car to the police station in Ijede.

The driver of the Camry, however, took to his heels immediately after the incident.

A witness at the scene of the incident said the car was heading toward Ijede, a community in Ikorodu, and was on top speed, making it impossible for the driver to control the vehicle before it rammed into the tricycle, which was heading to Ikorodu Garage.

The crash occurred near the Cele Bus Stop at Ijede in the Ijede Local Council Development Area.