Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insightJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterAnthony Joshua has been injured in a car crash in Nigeria which killed two people, according to reports. The heavyweight boxer, 36, was involved in the incident on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Monday, Punch newspaper reports.An eyewitness told Punch: “It was a two-vehicle convoy: a Lexus SUV and a Pajero SUV. Joshua was seated behind the driver, with another person beside him.“There was also a passenger sitting beside the driver, making four occupants in the Lexus that crashed. His security detail was in the vehicle behind them before the crash.“Other eyewitnesses and I began the rescue and flagged down oncoming vehicles to assist. A few minutes after the crash, officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps arrived.”The Independent has contacted Joshua’s representatives for comment.Video footage of the incident shows Joshua sitting in the car, which appeared to have sustained heavy damage in the incident, as he tries to exit the vehicle. He is then helped out from it, appearing dazed.Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn told told Daily Mail Sport: “I am away on a family holiday and awoke to the news of this incident.“We are trying to contact Anthony and in the meantime we don’t want to speculate on how he is but thankfully he appears OK from what I have seen in the images.“We are awaiting more information on what has happened and will update in due course.”The BBC has reported that two people died in the crash which also injured Joshua. It said it has been told by Ogun State Police Command that Joshua and other injured people have been taken to “an undisclosed hospital”.Enjoy 185+ fights a year on DAZN, the Global Home of BoxingNever miss a fight from top promoters. Watch on your devices anywhere, anytime.Buy NowADVERTISEMENT. If you sign up to this service we will earn commission. This revenue helps to fund journalism across The Independent.Enjoy 185+ fights a year on DAZN, the Global Home of BoxingNever miss a fight from top promoters. Watch on your devices anywhere, anytime.Buy NowADVERTISEMENT. If you sign up to this service we will earn commission. This revenue helps to fund journalism across The Independent.It added that police said Joshua sustained minor injuries but is “fine”.The crash comes days after Joshua knocked out…
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