World heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua was involved in a fatal road accident on Monday along the Makun–Ogun axis of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, which claimed the lives of two persons.
Joshua was said to have sustained minor injuries in the crash.
Eyewitnesses said the boxer’s Lexus SUV, with registration number KRD 850 HN, rammed into a stationary truck parked by the roadside near Danco Filling Station.
Passersby confirmed that two bodies were recovered from the wreckage, while the injured were attended to at the scene.
As of press time, the Ogun State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) had yet to issue an official statement on the incident.
Emergency responders were deployed to manage traffic and support rescue efforts, as investigations commenced to determine the cause of the crash.
The incident sparked widespread reactions on social media, with fans expressing relief over Joshua’s survival while offering condolences to the families of the victims.
Details shortly…
