Overview
- Police and rescue officials say a Lexus SUV carrying Joshua crashed into a parked truck on the Lagos–Ibadan expressway near Makun on Dec. 29.
- Promoter Eddie Hearn and Matchroom confirmed the fatalities as close team members Sina Ghami and Kevin “Latif” Ayodele.
- Joshua sustained minor injuries, was treated at a Lagos hospital, and remains in stable condition under observation.
- The FRSC attributes the crash to excessive speed and unlawful overtaking, while TRACE reports a front tyre blowout at high speed; formal findings are pending.
- Images and video from the scene spread widely on social media, as condolences poured in from Nigeria’s president and leading sports figures.