The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Ogun Sector Command, has identified over-speeding and wrongful overtaking as the cause of the crash that killed two persons and left Nigerian-British boxer, Anthony Joshua, injured.
The crash, which involved a Lexus SUV
with the number plate, KRD 850 HN, carrying Joshua, reportedly collided with a
stationary truck around 11:00 am on Monday, in front of Sinoma, before
Danco, along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway.
According to a statement made available by the
FRSC, the accident involved five persons, with one injured, two unhurt, and two
others killed.
The statement explained that the driver of the Lexus was
over-speeding and wrongfully overtook from the right hand side, thereby ramming
into the stationary vehicle.
It added that Anthony Joshua was rushed to an undisclosed
hospital by the security officers attached to him and the bodies of the
deceased deposited at Livewell Hospital Morgue, Sagamu.
The statement read: “An Auto crash occured today 29h
December 2025, involving two vehicles along Lagos-Ibadan expressway at SINOMA.
“Sagamu unit of FRSC rescue team was at the scene as soon
as they were informed.
“Five people were involved, one was injured, two were unhurt
while two were killed in the crash.
“The cause of the crash was due to over-speeding and
wrongful overtaking by the drive who overtook from the right hand side thereby
ramming into a stationary vehicle.”
Meanwhile, the Police Public Relations Officer of Ogun
State, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, has assured members of the public that a thorough
investigation into the circumstances surrounding the accident has commenced.
Babaseyi noted that Joshua who was seated in the rear of the
vehicle, sustained minor injuries and was receiving medical attention.
He expressed the Command’s heartfelt condolences to the
families of the deceased and assured them that updates on the incident will be
communicated as investigation progresses.
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