The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed that a tyre burst caused the road accident involving British Nigerian heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua on the Lagos Ibadan Expressway, resulting in two fatalities and minor injuries to the boxer.
Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed this on Monday at the Command headquarters in Eleweran, Abeokuta.
He explained that the tyre burst caused the Lexus SUV conveying Joshua and his team to lose control before colliding with a stationary truck.
The crash occurred on Monday, December 29, 2025, and claimed the lives of two members of Joshua’s team, identified as his strength coach, Sina Ghami, and personal trainer, Latif “Latz” Ayodele.
Joshua, who was a passenger in the vehicle, sustained minor injuries and is currently in stable condition after receiving medical attention in Lagos.
The police said investigations are ongoing to establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident, which occurred on one of Nigeria’s busiest highways.
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