World-renowned boxer Anthony Joshua was involved in a road accident today in Makun, Ogun State.
Eyewitnesses report that the incident occurred along the busy Lagos-Ibadan expressway around 11 am on Monday. The vehicle carrying Joshua, a Lexus Jeep with the number plate KRD 850 HN, reportedly collided with a stationary truck under circumstances that are still being investigated.
Our reporter, who witnessed the accident, informed PUNCH Online that Joshua sustained minor injuries, while two people died on the spot. Adeniyi Orojo, who stated that the accident happened just before Danco Filling Station in Makun, near the Sagamu Interchange toward the Ibadan axis of the road, confirmed the fatalities.
“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 next to the driver, making four occupants in the Lexus that crashed. His security detail was in the vehicle behind them before the crash,” Orojo said.
“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 the person next to Joshua died on the spot,” he added.
Fans have flooded social media with messages of concern, while local authorities continue to investigate the cause of the crash.
Efforts to reach TRACE Commandant Akinbiyi Babatunde for further updates about the crash were futile, as calls placed to his line did not go through. Meanwhile, the Ogun State Police Command spokesperson, Oluseyi Babaseyi, stated in a phone call that he would get back to our correspondent shortly. “I’ve seen the videos too, but I will get back to you on it,” he said.
More updates on Joshua’s condition are expected shortly. In a brief statement shared with our correspondent about 30 minutes later, he confirmed the crash, noting that “two died, while Joshua and one other have been hospitalised and are receiving treatment at a hospital that will not be disclosed.”
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