"British former boxing heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua was injured in a car accident in Nigeriathat claimed the lives of two people, his promoter and police both said The 36-year-old boxer suffered minor injuries as a result of the crash, local police said, adding that they are investigating the accident's cause. "We are trying to contact Anthony and in the meantime we don't want to speculate on how he is,""
"What was the cause of the crash? A spokesperson for Nigeria's Federal Road Safety Corps, preliminary information suggest the vehicle to be driving faster than the speed limit, before losing control trying to overtake another car and crashing into a truck that was located by the side of the road. The accident took place in Ogun State, on a major road linking the region to Nigeria's economic center, Lagos."
Anthony Joshua was injured in a car accident in Ogun State, Nigeria, that killed two people. The 36-year-old boxer suffered minor injuries and was admitted to an undisclosed hospital for treatment. Local police are investigating the cause of the crash. A promoter said officials are trying to contact Joshua and that he "appears OK" from pictures circulating online. Preliminary information from Nigeria's Federal Road Safety Corps indicates the vehicle was speeding, lost control while attempting to overtake another car, and collided with a truck parked by the roadside. The crash occurred roughly 80 kilometers from a boarding school Joshua attended before returning to the UK at age 12.
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