Three dead, two injured in Ikorodu fatal crash

<p>Three persons died on Tuesday, while one sustained serious injuries in a road accident along the Itamaga-Ijede road in Ikorodu, near Lagos.</p>, <p>NAN reports that the accident, which occurred at about 8:05am, involved a Toyota Camry car and a tricycle.</p>, <p>The car, which was on high speed, crossed the other side of the road and rammed into the tricycle, killing three passengers – one adult and two school children on the spot.</p>, <p>One of the injured, a secondary school student, who relapsed into coma, was rushed to the hospital along with the tricycle driver for medical attention.</p>, <p>The driver of the Camry car, however, took to his heels immediately after the incident.</p>, <p>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.</p>, <p>The crash occurred near Cele Bus Stop at Ijede in the Ijede Local Council Development Area.</p>, <p>It was 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.</p>