The police in Ogun State on Thursday said the driver of the Nigerian-British boxer, Anthony Joshua, is presently in the command’s custody.
Recall that the 36-year-old boxer was involved in a fatal road accident that claimed the lives of his close friends Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele, and left him injured on Monday.
The crash,, which involved a Lexus Jeep with the number plate KRD 850 HN, carrying Joshua and his two friends, reportedly collided with a stationary truck around past 11 am on Monday, in front of Sinoma, before Danco, along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway.
According to the Federal Road Safety Corps, (FRSC) Ogun Sector Command, the driver who was over-speeding, wrongfully overtook from the right hand side thereby ramming into the stationary vehicle.
An AFP report, from the Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE) in Ogun State, also revealed that the front tyre on the passenger side of the vehicle experienced a burst due to the excessive speed and then lost control.
“From the preliminary investigation that was conducted, definitely there was over speeding on the part of the SUV Anthony Joshua was travelling in. In the course of that, the front tyre on the passenger side burst.
“That led to loss of control before the vehicle now swerved and rammed into the stationary truck that was parked. There was excessive speed” Babatunde Akinbiyi the TRACE spokesperson said.
Anthony Joshua was rushed to Duchess International Hospital, Lagos and the bodies of the deceased deposited at Livewell Hospital Morgue, Sagamu.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, had assured members of the public that a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the accident would commence.
Babaseyi on Thursday in a statement said the driver is currently in custody and investigation is ongoing.
“The driver of the Lexus SUV is currently in custody in connection with the Anthony Joshua accident case.
“Investigations are ongoing” the police spokesperson added.
