Anthony Joshua's Reaction to Fatal Car Crash Shown in New Footage
New footage has shown an exchange between Anthony Joshua and rescuers after he was involved in a fatal car crash in Nigeria.
Joshua suffered minor injuries when the car that was carrying the 36-year-old, along with four other adult males, collided with a stationary truck on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.
Joshua was transported to hospital but is otherwise 'fine' after the crash, which occurred at around 11am local time on Monday.
Authorities have confirmed that two other passengers were killed.
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The Federal Road Safety Corps stated that, following preliminary investigations, the car - a Lexus Jeep SUV - was suspected to have been travelling 'beyond the legally prescribed speed limit', and that it lost control during an 'overtaking manoeuvre'.
Footage of the immediate aftermath of the crash quickly circulated on social media, showing Joshua being helped out of the car and into a police vehicle.
Now, a new clip has been posted by BBC News, which shows onlookers and rescuers surround Joshua - who is still in the Lexus Jeep - after the crash.
In the 11-second video, the Watford-born boxer can be seen looking straight ahead before appearing to raise his thumb up towards one of the rescuers.
He can also be seen appearing to communicate with members of the rescue team.
Joshua has received an outpouring of support from both within and outside of the boxing community, who have also paid tribute to the two people that were killed.
Jake Paul, who Joshua defeated by knockout in Miami 10 days ago, wrote on Twitter: "Life is much more important than boxing.
"I am praying for the lost lives, AJ and anyone impacted by today's unfortunate accident."
Following the crash, Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn told the Daily Mail that he was attempting to get into contact with the 36-year-old, adding: "In the meantime, we don't want to speculate on how he is but thankfully he appears OK from what I have seen in the images.
"We are awaiting more information on what has happened and will update in due course."
Topics: Anthony Joshua, Boxing
Ryan Smart