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Driver in Fatal Crash Involving Anthony Joshua Charged, Court Date Set

Authorities set bail after filing charges that include dangerous driving plus driving without a valid licence.

Overview

  • Police in Ogun State said the 46-year-old driver was charged with multiple offenses, including reckless and dangerous driving causing death.
  • Bail was set at 5 million naira with two guarantors, and the driver remains in custody until the conditions are met ahead of a January 20 court appearance.
  • Two of Joshua’s close trainers, Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele, were pronounced dead at the scene, while Joshua sustained minor injuries and was discharged from hospital.
  • Regional officials said Joshua and his mother visited a funeral home as arrangements were made to repatriate the bodies to the United Kingdom.
  • Early findings from TRACE indicate the SUV was speeding and suffered a tyre burst before striking a stationary truck, whose driver reportedly fled and is being sought.