One killed, three injured in Lagos road crash

The accident scene. Photo credit: LASTMA

One person has died while three others sustained serious injuries in a road crash involving a Lexus Jeep 350 along the Coastal Road inward Eko Hotel, Lagos.

The crash occurred earlier on Friday, according to a statement signed by the Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Adebayo Taofiq.

The statement said the grey Lexus Jeep, with registration number LSD 554 KV, reportedly lost control, collided violently with a roadside pole and overturned.

“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 Coastal Road axis swiftly mobilised to the scene, secured the affected section and facilitated emergency response.

“The three critically injured victims were extricated from the crash scene with the assistance of Good Samaritans and promptly conveyed to Duck-Yard Hospital within the Military Zone for urgent medical attention,” the statement said.

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 vehicular movement along the axis.

The General Manager of LASTMA, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, condoled with the family of the deceased and urged motorists to exercise caution while driving.

He warned that “excessive speed, reckless driving and loss of vehicular 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, for prompt intervention.