Anthony Joshua set to spend New Year’s Eve at Duchess Hospital following car accident that killed two friends

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British-Nigerian boxer Anthony Joshua is receiving medical care at Duchess International Hospital in Lagos following a fatal car crash on the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway that claimed the lives of two of his close friends.

Joshua was a passenger in a black Lexus SUV that collided with a stationary truck at Makun. The deaths of Sina Ghami and Kevin Latif Ayodele were confirmed on Monday night. Two other occupants of the vehicle survived.

Police authorities said Joshua sustained minor injuries and remains under medical observation. Lagos State Police Commissioner Lanre Ogunlowo confirmed that an investigation has been launched.

“I can confirm that an accident occurred and the victim has been taken to the hospital,” he told the BBC.

According to police and traffic officials, the crash followed a tyre burst linked to excessive speed during an overtaking attempt.

Babatunde Akinbiyi of the Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps said the vehicle lost control after the blowout.

Eyewitnesses told local media that the Lexus was part of a two-car convoy and that bystanders assisted with rescue efforts before Federal Road Safety Corps officers arrived at the scene.

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