Former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua sustained minor bruises in a car crash on the Lagos‑Ibadan Expressway in Ogun State, Nigeria, on Monday. Police said the crash, which occurred around 11 a.m. local time (5 a.m. ET), killed two other occupants, including the driver. Joshua is receiving treatment and a video of him being rescued has circulated online. Authorities have not released the names of the deceased and are investigating the incident.
Anthony Joshua Injured in Nigeria Crash That Killed Two, Police Say
Boxer Anthony Joshua speaks at a press conference after Jake Paul v Anthony Joshua at Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida, on December 19. - Carmen Mandato/Getty Images
Former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua suffered minor bruises in a car crash on Monday that left two other occupants dead, police in Ogun State, Nigeria, said.
The collision occurred at about 11 a.m. local time (5 a.m. ET) on a busy stretch of the Lagos‑Ibadan Expressway, the major route linking Ogun State to the commercial hub of Lagos. Local authorities said the vehicle was traveling on the expressway when the crash happened.
"Anthony Joshua is well and responding to treatment," Babaseyi Boluwatife, a spokesperson for the Ogun State Police Command, told CNN.
Boluwatife said Joshua, who has family ties in Ogun and was born in Watford to Nigerian parents, sustained only "minor bruises." Two other occupants in the vehicle, including the driver, were killed. Police have not released the identities of the deceased.
A video circulating on social media shows emergency responders pulling Joshua from the wreckage. Authorities are investigating the circumstances of the crash and have not provided additional details about the cause.
The boxer could not immediately be reached for comment. Officials and local residents have offered condolences to the families of the victims as investigations continue.
