Two-time world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua was injured on Monday, 29 December 2025, in a fatal road traffic crash involving two vehicles along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway, southwest Nigeria.
The accident occurred at the busy highway and involved five occupants.
According to the Federal Road Safety Corps, two people lost their lives, while Joshua sustained injuries. Two others escaped unharmed.
Rescue operations were carried out by the Federal Road Safety Corps in collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force.
Joshua, who reportedly sustained non-life-threatening injuries, was promptly evacuated by security operatives attached to him and taken to an undisclosed hospital for medical attention.
The bodies of the two deceased victims have been transferred to a morgue.
Preliminary investigations by the Road Safety Corps indicate that the crash was caused by excessive speed and wrongful overtaking from the right-hand side, resulting in a collision with a stationary vehicle.
The Sector Commander in Ogun State, Corps Commander Akinwumi Fasakin, has ordered a comprehensive investigation into the incident to determine the full circumstances surrounding the crash.
Authorities have renewed calls for motorists to exercise caution, obey speed limits, and adhere strictly to traffic regulations, particularly on major highways, to reduce the risk of fatal accidents.