Anthony Joshua injured in Nigeria car crash that killed two team members

The British heavyweight boxer suffered minor injuries in the crash, which killed two team members and close friends.

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The former world champion was a passenger in a Lexus SUV that collided with a stationary truck on a major expressway in Ogun State, near Lagos.

The two men who died were Joshua's close friends and team members Sina Ghami and Latif "Latz" Ayodele, the boxer's promoter Matchroom Boxing said in a statement.

It added that Joshua was in a stable condition in hospital, where he was taken for "checks and treatment" and will remain for observation.

Police Commander Babatunde Akinbiyi of Nigeria's Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) said early investigations showed the Lexus had been travelling along the highway from Lagos to Sagamu when it "experienced a tyre burst due to excessive speed" and then "lost control".