British former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua was involved in a car accident in Nigerias Ogun state that killed two of his close friends, promoter Matchroom Boxing said on Monday.
Joshua, 36, sustained minor injuries when the vehicle in which he was travelling collided with another car, Ogun state police command said. The cause of the accident was being investigated, they said.
Nigerias federal road safety corps FRSC said five men had been involved in the accident on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. Joshua suffered minor injuries, two people lost their lives and two walked away unhurt, the FRSC said.
