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World current heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, was involved in a road accident on Monday in his hometown Makun area in Shagamu, Ogun State
The accident happened on the busy Lagos–Ibadan Expressway. Reports say the vehicle carrying the boxer collided with another car, but the exact cause of the crash is still unclear.
An eyewitness who helped during the rescue said Anthony Joshua sustained only minor injuries and was conscious after the accident. Unfortunately, two people were reported to have lost their lives at the scene.
The 36-year-old, whose parents are Nigerian, is said to have sustained minor injuries while two others died on the spot.’ The investigation into the cause of the crash is ongoing.
Another eyewitness, named as Adeniyi Orojo, who was also described as ‘part of the rescue mission’ described the full horror of the collision.
Orojo said: “It was a two-vehicle convoy: a Lexus SUV and a Pajero SUV. Joshua was seated behind the driver, with another person beside him.
“There was also a passenger sitting beside the driver, making four occupants in the Lexus that crashed. His security detail was in the vehicle behind them before the crash.
We wish Joshua a speedy recovery and may the souls of the departed rest in peace 🙏🏾
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