British Nigerian boxer, Anthony Joshua, was involved in a road accident on Monday at Makun area of Ogun State, along Nigeria’s Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
Joshua sustained injuries while two people died in the accident. It was also gathered that the vehicle conveying Joshua, a Lexus Jeep with registration number KRD 850 HN, collided with a stationary truck.
Public Education Officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun State, Afolabi Odunsi, confirmed the incident in a statement in Abeokuta on Monday.
Odunsi explained that the incident occurred at 12pm (WAT) involving two vehicles, adding that the Sagamu unit of the FRSC rescue team were at the scene as soon as they were informed.
The FRSC spokesperson attributed the accident to excessive speeding and wrongful overtaking, explaining that the driver overtook from the right-hand side and rammed into a stationary vehicle.
“Five people were involved; one injured, two were unhurt while two were killed in the crash,” he said. “However it was discovered that Anthony Joshua was involved but he only sustained injury.”
“And was taken to an undisclosed hospital by the security officers attached to him. The bodies of the two killed has since been taken to the morgue and obstructions have been cleared.”
The Ogun Police Command also confirmed the incident through its Public Relations Officer, DSP, Oluseyi Babaseyi.
Babaseyi explained that the deceased had been deposited at Livewell Hospital Morgue, Sagamu.