Anthony Joshua injured in deadly car crash in Nigeria

DEVELOPING STORY, Anthony Joshua injured in deadly car crash in NigeriaPolice say two people die in a car crash in Ogun State involving the two-time former heavyweight champion.Published On 29 Dec 2025|Updated: 2 hours agoBritish former heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua ⁠has been involved in ​a car accident ‍in Nigeria’s Ogun State that killed ‍two ⁠people, local police say.Joshua, 36, sustained minor injuries when ​the ‌car he was travelling in collided with another vehicle on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Monday, local police said.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Kyrgios beats Sabalenka 6-3, 6-3 in ‘Battle of the Sexes’ tennis showdownlist 2 of 3Mozambique win first ever AFCON game, while Algeria reach last 16list 3 of 3AFCON 2025: Nigeria eye perfect group stage finish against do-or-die Ugandaend of list“The vehicle conveying Anthony Joshua, a Lexus SUV, was involved in the accident under circumstances that are currently being investigated,” police spokesperson for Ogun State, Oluseyi Babaseyi, said in a statement.“He was seated in the rear of the vehicle, sustained minor injuries and [is] receiving medical attention.”Joshua could not immediately be reached for comment.Photos on social media purported to show the boxer being extricated from a wrecked vehicle while he was wincing in pain.The accident occurred on a major thoroughfare linking Ogun State, a nearby city, to Lagos, the country’s economic centre.According to a statement by Olusegun Ogungbemide, spokesperson for the Federal Road Safety Corps, preliminary investigations indicate the vehicle was “travelling beyond the legally prescribed speed limit on the corridor, lost control during an overtaking manoeuvre” and crashed into a stationary truck parked by the side of the road.Witness Adeniyi Orojo also told the Nigerian newspaper The Punch that Joshua was travelling in a Lexus that collided with a stationary vehicle.“Joshua was seated behind the driver with another person beside him,” he told the newspaper.