Friday, October 2, 2026 - One person has died and three others were seriously injured in a road crash involving a Lexus Jeep 350 along the Coastal Road inward Eko Hotel in Lagos.

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

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

Three people were badly hurt and one died.

LASTMA officers monitoring traffic in the area rushed to the scene, secured the section and helped with the emergency response.

With help from Good Samaritans, the three injured victims were pulled out of the wreck and taken to Duck-Yard Hospital in the Military Zone for urgent treatment.

Security personnel from Victoria Island also gave support, while LASTMA officers cleared the mangled vehicle from the road to avoid another crash and get traffic moving again.

LASTMA General Manager Olalekan Bakare-Oki sympathised with the family of the deceased and urged motorists to drive with care.

He warned that excessive speed, reckless driving and loss of control can have devastating and irreversible consequences for road users.

He also asked the public to report crashes, breakdowns, obstructions and other emergencies through the LASTMA toll-free short code, 3367, for quick help.