One person has been killed and three others seriously injured after a Lexus SUV 350 crashed along the Coastal Road inward Eko Hotel, Lagos.

The accident, which occurred on Friday, involved a grey Lexus Jeep with registration number LSD 554 KV. The vehicle reportedly lost control, rammed into a roadside pole and overturned.

According to the Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Adebayo Taofiq, preliminary information indicated that one person died in the crash while three others sustained serious injuries.

LASTMA officials monitoring traffic in the area quickly moved to the scene, secured the area and coordinated the emergency response.

The three injured victims were rescued 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 joined the rescue operation, while LASTMA officials removed the damaged vehicle from the road to prevent further accidents and restore traffic flow.

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

He warned that excessive speed, reckless driving and loss of 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 LASTMA’s toll-free short code, 3367, for prompt assistance.