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Anthony Joshua Discharged From Hospital in Nigeria After Crash That Killed Two Team Members

Investigators cite speeding and a failed overtaking maneuver as police search for the lorry driver.

Overview

  • Lagos and Ogun state officials said Joshua was deemed clinically fit and is recuperating at home after sustaining minor injuries.
  • Joshua and his mother visited a Lagos funeral home to pay respects as the bodies of Sina Ghami and Latif “Latz” Ayodele were prepared for repatriation to the UK.
  • Authorities say the Lexus SUV carrying Joshua struck a stationary truck on the LagosIbadan Expressway near Sagamu/Makun.
  • Preliminary findings from FRSC and TRACE point to excessive speed and wrongful overtaking, with a TRACE spokesman also reporting a front tyre burst.
  • Police have located the truck and are pursuing the driver, while the crash renews scrutiny of Nigeria’s road-safety record, including 5,421 deaths in 2024.