{"id":2321,"date":"2025-12-30T07:17:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T07:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=2321"},"modified":"2025-12-30T04:47:34","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T04:47:34","slug":"anthony-joshua-stable-in-lagos-hospital-after-fatal-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=2321","title":{"rendered":"Anthony Joshua stable in Lagos hospital after fatal crash"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Ogun and Lagos State governments have confirmed that British-Nigerian heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, and another survivor of Monday\u2019s road accident on the Lagos\u2013Ibadan Expressway are currently receiving medical care at a specialised hospital in Lagos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a joint statement issued by Commissioner, Information, Lagos State, Gbenga Omotosho, and Special Adviser, Information, Ogun State, Kayode Akinmade, on Monday, the two state governments said the accident involved a vehicle conveying Joshua and three others, which collided with a stationary truck, resulting in two fatalities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Yemi Alade - Tomorrow (Official Music Video)\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/G4u2yMsPdG8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe vehicle conveying the team of four ran into a stationary truck, resulting in two fatalities,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The governments expressed sympathy with the families of those who lost their lives in the incident and assured the public that investigations were underway to determine the circumstances surrounding the crash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe sympathise with the families of those involved in the accident, and pray that God will grant them the strength to go through this difficult time,\u201d the statement added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the statement, Joshua and another passenger were immediately evacuated from the scene to a specialised medical facility in Lagos, where they underwent several clinical assessments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAnthony Joshua and another passenger were immediately evacuated to a specialised facility in Lagos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDoctors have conducted several clinical assessments and have confirmed that both patients are stable and do not require any emergency interventions at this time,\u201d the governments said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It added that a comprehensive medical team had been convened to closely monitor their condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAnthony Joshua has since been relating well with his family,\u201d the statement noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The governments of both states said they were closely monitoring the situation to ensure that the injured persons receive optimal medical attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe governments of Ogun and Lagos are keenly monitoring the situation and will ensure that the two persons receive the best medical care,\u201d the statement said, while also noting that investigations into the crash had commenced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The authorities also appealed for privacy for the boxer and his family. \u201cWe appreciate the public\u2019s concern and ask for privacy for Anthony Joshua and his family during this time,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PUNCH Online had earlier reported that the accident occurred shortly after 11am on Monday at Makun, Ogun State, along the Lagos\u2013Ibadan Expressway. <a href=\"https:\/\/punchng.com\/anthony-joshua-stable-in-lagos-hospital-after-fatal-crash\/\">(Punch)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ogun and Lagos State governments have confirmed that British-Nigerian heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, and another survivor of Monday\u2019s road accident on the Lagos\u2013Ibadan Expressway are currently receiving medical care at a specialised hospital in Lagos. 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