India, Dec. 29 -- Anthony Joshua was involved in a vehicular accident in Nigeria on Monday, which led to two deaths, confirmed local authorities to ESPN. The boxer is said to have sustained only minor injuries.

Joshua, a two-time heavyweight champion, was riding in the rear of a vehicle on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway close to Sagamu, which is Joshua's ancestral hometown, when the incident occurred.

According to police reports, two individuals lost their lives due to the accident.

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