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  •   Home > News > Sports > Boxing

    The driver of the car crash that left boxer Anthony Joshua injured and killed two of his friends in Nigeria has been charged

    The driver of the car crash that left boxer Anthony Joshua injured and killed two of his friends in Nigeria has been charged


    Joshua was a passenger in the vehicle that struck a stationary truck on a highway in Lagos - with the 36-year-old taken to hospital, where he was later released.

    The driver's been charged on four counts, including causing death by dangerous driving.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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