World-renowned boxer, Anthony Joshua, was on Monday involved in a road accident at Makun area of Ogun, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
Two people died in the accident while Joshua sustained injuries.
It was also gathered that the vehicle conveying Joshua, a Lexus Jeep with registration number KRD 850 HN, collided with a stationary truck.
The Public Education Officer, of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, Mr Afolabi Odunsi, confirmed the incident in a statement in Abeokuta on Monday.
Odunsi explained that the incident occured at 12pm involving two vehicles , saying that Sagamu unit of FRSC rescue team were at the scene as soon as they were informed.
The FRSC spokesperson hinted that the accident was due to excessive speeding and wrongful overtaken by the driver who overtook from the right hand side thereby ramming into a stationary vehicle.
” Five people were involved, one injured, two were unhurt while two were killed in the crash.
” However it was discovered that Anthony Joshua(International Boxer) was involved but he only sustained injury, and was taken to an undisclosed hospital by the security officers attached to him.
” The bodies of the two killed has since been taken to the morgue. Obstructions have been cleared,” he said.
The Ogun police command also confirmed the incident through its Public Relations Officer, DSP, Oluseyi Babaseyi.
Babaseyi explained that the deceased had been deposited at Livewell Hospital Morgue, Sagamu.
