World-famous boxer Anthony Joshua was involved in a tragic road accident today in Makun, Ogun State, along the bustling Lagos-Ibadan expressway.
Eye witnesses say the incident unfolded just before Danco Filling Station, where Joshua’s Lexus Jeep (plate number KRD 850 HN) slammed into a stationary truck. The cause remains under investigation.
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PUNCH Online reporter Adeniyi Orojo, who joined the rescue efforts, according to Punch reports, confirmed Joshua suffered only minor injuries. Tragically, two others died at the scene.
He 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.
“Other eyewitnesses and I began the rescue and flagged down oncoming vehicles to assist. A few minutes after the crash, officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps arrived. The passenger beside the driver and Joshua died on the spot,” he said.
Fans have flooded social media with messages of support and concern. Local authorities are said to be probing the crash, but efforts to reach TRACE Commandant Akinbiyi Babatunde for updates were said to be unsuccessful.
We will bring more details on the development as they unfold.
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