One person was killed and three others seriously injured after a Lexus Jeep 350 crashed along the Coastal Road inward Eko Hotel, Lagos, on Friday.
The grey Lexus, with registration number LSD 554 KV, reportedly lost control, collided with a roadside pole and overturned, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority said.
The Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA, Adebayo Taofiq, disclosed this in a statement on Friday.
“Preliminary security information indicated that the vehicle reportedly lost control, violently collided with a roadside pole and subsequently overturned, resulting in three seriously injured victims and one fatality,” the statement said.
LASTMA operatives monitoring traffic around the area quickly mobilised to the scene, secured the affected section and facilitated emergency response.
The three injured victims were extricated from the wreckage 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 reinforced the operation, while LASTMA officers removed the mangled vehicle from the road to prevent another collision and restore traffic flow.
The General Manager of LASTMA, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, condoled with the family of the deceased and urged motorists to exercise caution.
He warned that excessive speed, reckless driving and loss of vehicle control could have “devastating and irreversible consequences” for motorists and other road users.
Bakare-Oki also urged motorists and members of the public to report road crashes, vehicle breakdowns, obstructions and other emergencies through the LASTMA toll-free short code, 3367.
