One person has died while three others sustained serious injuries in a road crash involving a Lexus SUV on the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road inward Eko Hotel in Lagos.

The accident occurred earlier on Friday and involved a grey Lexus SUV 350 with registration number LSD 554 KV.

According to a statement issued by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), preliminary security information indicated that the vehicle lost control, collided violently with a roadside pole and overturned.

The crash left three people seriously injured and claimed one life.

One Dead, Three Injured In Lagos Coastal Road Crash

Operatives of LASTMA monitoring traffic around the Coastal Road axis reportedly mobilised to the scene, secured the affected section and facilitated emergency response.

The three injured victims were extricated from the vehicle with the assistance of Good Samaritans and taken to Duck-Yard Hospital within the Military Zone for urgent medical attention.

Security personnel from Victoria Island also provided reinforcement at the scene, while LASTMA officers removed the mangled vehicle from the carriageway to prevent a secondary crash and restore normal traffic flow.

The agency said relevant emergency and security agencies were subsequently engaged to carry out rescue, investigation and other safety procedures.

The General Manager of LASTMA, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, expressed condolences to the family of the deceased and urged motorists to exercise greater caution on the roads.

Bakare-Oki cautioned motorists against excessive speeding and reckless driving, stressing that such behaviour could have fatal consequences.

He said motorists must exercise “heightened vigilance, judicious speed management and unwavering compliance with extant traffic regulations.”

The LASTMA boss added that “excessive speed, reckless driving and loss of vehicular control could have devastating and irreversible consequences for motorists and other road users.

He also urged motorists and members of the public to promptly report road crashes, vehicle breakdowns, obstructions and other emergencies to LASTMA through its toll-free short code 3367 for immediate intervention.

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