Overview
- Local outlet Punch reported that a Lexus SUV carrying Joshua struck a stationary truck on the Lagos–Ibadan highway near Makun in Ogun state.
- Two other occupants of the vehicle died at the scene, according to the Punch account relayed by international agencies.
- Punch said Joshua was in the back seat, sustained minor injuries, and was taken to a hospital along with the driver.
- Authorities have opened an investigation into the circumstances of the crash, and no formal statement from Joshua’s camp was cited in the reports.
- Reports note Joshua, 36, is a former unified heavyweight champion with a 29–4 record and fought on December 19, defeating Jake Paul.