The driver involved in the crash in Nigeria that injured British boxer Anthony Joshua and killed two people on his team has been charged.
As reported by USA Today Sports, 46-year-old Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode received four charges at the Sagamu Magistrate Court on Friday (Jan. 2). He has been charged with driving causing death, reckless and negligent driving, driving without due care and attention causing bodily harm and damage to property, and driving without a valid national driver’s license.
“The Ogun State Police Command wishes to inform the general public that the driver of the Lexus SUV involved in the Anthony Joshua accident case, Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode (male), aged 46, was charged at the Sagamu Magistrate Court today,” authorities said in a statement shared on Friday.
Joshua was riding as a passenger in the back seat of a Lexus SUV on Monday (Dec. 29) when the car struck a stationary vehicle. His personal trainer, Latif Ayodele, and his strength coach, Sina Ghami, were killed in the crash. Joshua was taken to a nearby hospital with injuries and has since been discharged. Kayode, meanwhile, was granted bail at approximately $3,500 (5,000,000 Naira). The case has been adjourned and will commence on January 20.
“Tragically, two other passengers in the vehicle lost their lives at the scene,” Ogun police said in a statement following the crash. "The deceased have been conveyed to Livewell Hospital Morgue, Sagamu. The Ogun State Police Command extends heartfelt condolences to the families of the deceased and assures the public that a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the accident has commenced.”
Videos posted on social media showed the moment that Joshua, in a daze, was being recovered from the vehicle. A spokesperson for the Ogun State Police Command said that Joshua responded “well” to treatment. The crash happened just over a week after his fight with YouTuber-turned boxer Jake Paul, who shared his condolences on social media.
