One person has been killed and three others seriously injured in a road crash along the Coastal Road inward Eko Hotel in Lagos.
The accident, which occurred earlier on Friday, involved a grey Lexus Jeep 350 with registration number LSD 554 KV.
Preliminary security information indicated that the vehicle lost control, collided violently with a roadside pole and subsequently overturned, according to the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) in a statement issued by its spokesperson Adebayo Taofiq.
“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 vehicular movements around the Coastal Road axis mobilised to the scene, secured the affected section and facilitated emergency response.
The three injured victims were extricated from the crash scene 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, while LASTMA officers removed the mangled vehicle from the carriageway to prevent a secondary collision and restore unhindered vehicular movement along the axis.
The General Manager of LASTMA, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, commiserated with the family of the deceased and urged motorists to exercise heightened vigilance, manage their speed and comply with traffic regulations.
Bakare-Oki warned that excessive speed, reckless driving and loss of vehicular control could have devastating consequences for motorists and other road users.
He 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 for prompt intervention.
