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One person has been killed while three others sustained serious injuries in a road crash involving a Lexus Jeep along the Coastal Road inward Eko Hotel, Lagos. The accident occurred on Friday, according to a statement by the Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Adebayo Taofiq. The statement said the grey Lexus Jeep 350, with registration number LSD 554 KV, reportedly lost control, crashed into 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. Following the crash, LASTMA operatives monitoring the area quickly mobilised to secure the scene and facilitate emergency response. With the help of Good Samaritans, the three injured victims were rescued and taken to Duck-Yard Hospital within the Military Zone for treatment. Security personnel from Victoria Island also assisted, while LASTMA officers removed the damaged vehicle from the road to prevent another accident and restore traffic flow. Meanwhile, the General Manager of LASTMA, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, commiserated with the family of the deceased and urged motorists to drive with caution. 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 and other emergencies through the LASTMA toll-free short code, 3367, for prompt intervention.