Coastal road crash claims one, 3 others injured in Lagos
One person was killed while three others sustained serious injuries when a Lexus Jeep 350 crashed along the Coastal Road, inward Eko Hotel, Lagos, in the early hours of Friday. The fatal crash involved a grey Lexus Jeep with registration number LSD 554 KV, which reportedly lost control, rammed violently into a roadside pole and overturned. According to preliminary security information, the impact left three occupants critically injured, while another victim died in the crash. Operatives of the L
One person was killed while three others sustained serious injuries when a Lexus Jeep 350 crashed along the Coastal Road, inward Eko Hotel, Lagos, in the early hours of Friday.  The fatal crash involved a grey Lexus Jeep with registration number LSD 554 KV, which reportedly lost control, rammed violently into a roadside pole and overturned.  According to preliminary security information, the impact left three occupants critically injured, while another victim died in the crash.  Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), who were monitoring traffic along the Coastal Road axis, immediately mobilised to the scene, secured the affected portion of the road and facilitated emergency rescue operations.  The injured victims were reportedly extricated from the mangled vehicle with the assistance of Good Samaritans and rushed to Duck-Yard Hospital within the Military Zone for urgent medical attention.  Security personnel from Victoria Island also provided reinforcement as emergency responders worked to stabilise the scene.  Reacting to the incident, the General Manager of LASTMA, Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki, extended condolences to the family of the deceased, while cautioning motorists against excessive speed and reckless driving.  Bakare-Oki urged motorists to exercise greater vigilance, maintain reasonable speed, and comply strictly with traffic regulations, warning that excessive speed and loss of vehicular control could result in devastating and irreversible consequences.   He also appealed to members of the public to promptly report road crashes, vehicle breakdowns, obstructions, and other emergencies to LASTMA through its toll-free short code 3367 for immediate intervention.
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- 246 words · 1 min read
- Published
- October 3, 2026
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- Oguntade Ismaila
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- Blueprint Newspapers