Overview
- Police say the 36-year-old boxer suffered minor injuries as a rear-seat passenger when a Lexus SUV struck a stationary truck near Sagamu around 11 a.m. on the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway.
- Authorities confirmed two fatalities from the vehicle carrying Joshua, with investigations underway to determine the precise cause.
- Ogun State Police Commissioner Lanre Ogunlowo cited a burst tyre, while the Federal Road Safety Corps’ preliminary findings point to suspected speeding during an overtaking manoeuvre.
- A joint statement from the Ogun and Lagos state governments said Joshua was moved to a specialist hospital in Lagos, where doctors assessed him as stable and in communication with family.
- FRSC updates indicated five adult males were involved, with two dead, one injured and two unhurt, as officials pledged further details, including on the deceased, once inquiries progress.