Driver charged after crash that injured boxer Anthony Joshua, killed two friends

The operator successful a clang that injured boxer Anthony Joshua and killed 2 of his friends was charged with unsafe and reckless driving, constabulary spokesperson Oluseyi Babaseyi said successful a connection Friday.

The conveyance carrying Joshua, Sina Ghami and Latif "Latz" Ayodele deed a stationary motortruck connected the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, which links Ogun State to Lagos.

The suspect was charged with 4 counts, including unsafe driving causing death, reckless and negligent driving, driving without owed attraction and driving without a valid nationalist driver’s license.

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Anthony Joshua successful the ringing during "Jake vs Joshua" astatine Kaseya Arena Dec. 19, 2025, successful Miami Beach, Fla. (John Parra/Getty Images for Netflix)

Joshua, a three-time heavyweight champion, was released from a infirmary Wednesday aft sustaining insignificant injuries successful the crash, which raised questions astir roadworthy information successful Nigeria. The boxer was discharged aft being deemed clinically acceptable to retrieve astatine home, authorities said.

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu wrote connected X that helium had sent his condolences to Joshua for the nonaccomplishment of his friends.

"I person spoken with AJ to personally convey my condolences implicit the passing of his 2 adjacent associates, Kevin Latif Ayodele and Sina Ghami successful the caller accident," helium wrote successful a post. "I wished him a afloat and speedy recovery, and prayed with him. AJ assured maine helium is receiving the champion imaginable care.

"I besides spoke with his parent and prayed for her. She was profoundly appreciative of the call."

Joshua was considered "stable" aft the crash, according to Nigerian officials. He sustained insignificant injuries and was different "fine."

British boxer Anthony Joshua gets into an exigency responders' conveyance aft being progressive successful a car clang successful which helium sustained insignificant injuries and was taken to a hospital, according to police, successful Ogun State, Nigeria, Dec. 29, 2025, successful this surface drawback obtained from societal media video. (Sodiq Ayo via Reuters)

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Photos showed Joshua bruised and being extricated from the conveyance helium was traveling in.

"The conveyance conveying Mr. Joshua, a Lexus SUV, was progressive successful the mishap nether circumstances that are presently being investigated. Joshua, seated successful the rear of the vehicle, sustained insignificant injuries and is receiving aesculapian attraction with different injured person," Ogun State Police said successful an earlier statement.

A preliminary probe determined that the conveyance was "traveling beyond the legally prescribed velocity bounds connected the corridor, mislaid power during an overtaking maneuver, and crashed into a stationary truck" connected the broadside of the road, according to Federal Road Safety Corps spokesperson Olusegun Ogungbemide.

Joshua precocious faced Jake Paul successful a boxing match, knocking him out. Paul said helium was praying for Joshua.

"Life is overmuch much important than boxing. I americium praying for the mislaid lives, AJ and anyone impacted by today’s unfortunate accident," helium wrote connected X.

Joshua is the lad of British Nigerian parents. He spent clip astatine a Nigerian boarding schoolhouse erstwhile helium was younger but returned to Britain aft his parents divorced.

Anthony Joshua during his combat against Jake Paul Dec. 19, 2025. (Reuters/Marco Bello/File Photo)

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Joshua is simply a three-time heavyweight champion. He’s held the WBA Super Heavyweight Championship, IBF Heavyweight Championship and WBO Heavyweight Championship. He mislaid his titles against Oleksandr Usyk successful September 2021.

Fox News' Ryan Gaydos and The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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