Anthony Joshua involved in fatal car crash in Nigeria

British-Nigerian boxer Anthony Joshua was involved in a traffic collision on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Makun, Ogun State, Nigeria, on Monday. 

Two people died at the crash site. The vehicle carrying Joshua, a Lexus Jeep with the number plate KRD 850 HN, reportedly collided with a stationary truck, though the exact circumstances remain under investigation by local authorities.

Joshua reportedly suffered minor injuries and received immediate attention from rescuers. The identities of the deceased have not been released. Emergency teams worked quickly to evacuate the injured, according to witnesses who participated in the rescue operation.

Officers from the Federal Road Safety Corps and the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency cordoned off the area as they worked to determine what caused the collision. Punch Newspapers first reported the incident on social media, with photos from the scene showing significant damage to the vehicles involved.