Three persons died on Tuesday while one sustained serious injuries in a road accident along the Itamaga-Ijede road in Ikorodu, near Lagos.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the accident which occurred at about 8:05 a.m., involved a Toyota Camry car and a tricycle.
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.
One of the injured, a secondary school student, who relapsed into comma was rushed to hospital along with the tricycle rider.
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The driver of the car, however, took to his heels immediately after the incident. (NAN)