Anthony Joshua’s driver charged over fatal crash that killed two persons

By Editor

Anthony Joshua’s driver has been charged after a crash on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, which killed two of Joshua’s close friends and injured him, the police have confirmed.

Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, 46, was charged at the Sagamu Magistrate Court on Friday (2 January).

Prosecutors have charged Mr. Kayode with “causing death by dangerous driving, reckless and negligent driving, driving without due care, and driving without a valid driver’s licence.” The case has been adjourned until January 20.

The boxer was taken to the hospital on Monday, December 30th, after being rescued from the wreckage of the car crash around the Sagamu axis, in which two of his team members were killed.

The former British-Nigerian two-time world heavyweight champion was pulled from a mangled SUV on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, but sustained only injuries. He was discharged from the hospital on Wednesday.

His vehicle ran into a truck parked on the side of the expressway.

The Federal Road Safety Corps announced that speeding and wrongful overtaking were to blame for the crash. Still, Ogun state’s police commissioner later told ESPN that a burst tyre on Joshua’s vehicle caused the driver to lose control and “swerve into the stationary truck parked along the road.”

Kevin ‘Lateef’ Ayodele (personal trainer) and coach Sina Ghami were identified as the two people who died in the crash.