Makun, Ogun State – World-renowned boxer Anthony Joshua was involved in a road accident earlier today along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Makun, Ogun State.

Eyewitnesses said the crash occurred around 11 a.m. on Monday when the Lexus SUV carrying Joshua reportedly collided with a stationary truck near Danco Filling Station, before the Sagamu Interchange on the Ibadan-bound axis. The circumstances surrounding the accident are still under investigation.

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According to Adeniyi Orojo, who participated in the rescue efforts, Joshua sustained minor injuries. “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 beside the driver, making four occupants in the Lexus that crashed. His security detail was in the vehicle behind them,” Orojo explained. He confirmed that two people, including the passenger beside Joshua, died on the spot.

FRSC officials were reportedly on the scene shortly after the accident. Efforts to reach TRACE Commandant Akinbiyi Babatunde for further details were unsuccessful, as calls to his line did not go through.

Fans have taken to social media to express concern for Joshua’s well-being. Authorities continue to investigate the incident, and more updates on Joshua’s condition are expected to follow.