Anthony Joshua survives Ogun road crash on Lagos–Ibadan Expressway; two reportedly killed

World heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua narrowly avoided death on Monday after being involved in a road accident along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway in Ogun State.

The crash occurred at about 11:00 a.m. near Danco Filling Station in the Makun area, inward the Sagamu Interchange on the Ibadan-bound lane of the expressway, according to eyewitnesses.

Joshua was said to be travelling in a Lexus SUV with registration number KRD 850 HN when it collided with a stationary truck under circumstances that are yet to be fully determined. The Lexus was reportedly part of a two-vehicle convoy, accompanied by a Pajero SUV carrying his security personnel.

An eyewitness said there were four occupants in the Lexus at the time of the incident, with Joshua seated behind the driver. While the boxer sustained minor injuries, two other occupants were reportedly killed on the spot.

“It was a serious crash. Joshua was sitting behind the driver with another passenger beside him, while one person was also seated beside the driver. His security team was in the vehicle behind. Immediately after the accident, we mobilised to rescue the victims and flagged down vehicles for help before FRSC officials arrived,” the eyewitness said.

Officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) later arrived at the scene to control traffic and evacuate the victims.

Confirming the incident, the Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Babaseyi Oluseyi, and the FRSC spokesperson, Afolabi Odunsi, said investigations were ongoing and that more details would be released in due course.

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