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Foreign office investigating Anthony Joshua crash in Nigeria

Anthony Joshua pulled from wreckage after car crash in Nigeria
  • A spokesperson for the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office revealed that it is looking into a car crash in Nigeria involving Anthony Joshua.
  • The British heavyweight boxer was involved in a fatal car crash in Nigeria on Monday, which resulted in two deaths.
  • “We are urgently investigating reports of a road incident in Nigeria involving at least one British national and stand ready to offer consular assistance, if requested,” a spokesperson said. “Our thoughts are with those affected, and their families.”
  • The incident occurred on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway when the Lexus Jeep carrying Joshua collided with a stationary commercial Sinotruck.
  • Joshua, a passenger in the vehicle, sustained minor injuries and was among two individuals who largely escaped unharmed from the five adult males involved.

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