Anthony Joshua: Woman Who Was Present When Boxer's Accident Happened Describes What She Saw
- A Nigerian woman who was reportedly at the scene of British boxer Anthony Joshua's accident has described what she witnessed
- According to the woman, her husband's car had a flat tyre and they were fixing it when the tragic car crash occurred along the same road
- While Joshua is currently stable, his strength and conditioning coach, Sina Ghami, and his trainer, Latif 'Latz' Ayodele, sadly died
Oluwatobiloba Olabisi Babalola, a Nigerian woman who claimed she was at the scene of British boxer Anthony Joshua's accident when it happened on December 29, has described what she witnessed.
An SUV carrying Joshua and two of his team members crashed into a stationary truck on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, resulting in the deaths of two people, with the boxer escaping with minor injuries.
Source: Facebook
Anthony Joshua's accident: Eyewitness gives account
In the comment section of Facebook user Oni Foto's post, where he shared his experience using the road, Oluwatobiloba said that her husband had a flat tyre on the road, and they were fixing it when Joshua's accident occurred.
In her words:
"My husband had a flat tyre, and we were fixing it when the accident happened like a flash. It was like I was watching a horror film."
Source: Facebook
Anthony Joshua's accident: Netizens share their thoughts
Legit.ng has compiled some reactions to the car crash below:
Edmund Ebipulou Ebiware said:
"This is a sad one to bear. They have been enjoying Nigeria it's unfortunate it happened this way this time around Death happens even in the safest environment but some can be avoided, methinks the driver was not careful in his timing while trying to overtake he miscalculated, too many trailers parked closed on our highways this is one of the challenges in our highways the FRSC needs to tackle fast if not I don't think that road is bumpy, it's a smooth road.
"We still thank God for having good Nigerians around the scene of the accident who came to rescue in the absence of professional emergency aid workers. In 2002, I lost my immediate elder brother same way; his car crashed into a stationed trailer. All five occupants of the car lost their lives instantly. I lost my brother and two cousins, so I know how it hurts. RIP."
Yomi Tayo Adebanjo said:
"An eyewitness said to the BBC that it was a wrong overtaking, cuz the truck was stationary. So sad."
Victor Eke said:
"The trucks littered along the road constitute an unsafe road. But you will only understand when you hit one yourself."
Michael Hamilton said:
"Sometimes, the way escorts drive as if they have two lives, and some DSS or uniform security personnel can make you drive recklessly unless you stand your ground.
"One time I was the lead driver in a convoy and the DSS guys kept urging me to go faster at already 130km/h, I told them my children are still young and besides, am the one leading, which means everyone is driving at my pace and oga is not complaining.
"As a driver, use your head before then use you give a bad example."
Ola Mi said:
"The same road I passed early this month on my way back from Gombe? They should say something else, it’s definitely not a bad road. May God forgive the deceased and spare our lives too."
Anthony Joshua: Lawyer explains why boxer survived
Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a lawyer had given a possible reason Anthony Joshua survived the fatal car crash.
In a now-viral tweet on X, the lawyer claimed that the boxer had survived the accident because he was behind the driver.
At the time of this report, the barrister's tweet had garnered more than 34,000 likes as netizens shared varying reactions.
Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at Legit.ng.
Source: Legit.ng
