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British heavyweight and Olympic gold medalist Anthony Joshua was riding in a speeding Lexus and survived a crash Monday morning in Nigeria that killed two others, authorities said.

The fatal incident occurred at about 11 a.m. local time on the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway, in Makun, Ogun State, in the far southwest corner of Nigeria, police said.

Ogun State Police Command said Joshua was a passenger in a Lexus SUV while the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) called the 36-year-old boxer’s car a Lexus Jeep.

That Lexus was involved in the accident “under circumstances that are currently being investigated,” according to an Ogun State Police Command statement.

The Lexus slammed into a stationary truck, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said.

“Preliminary findings indicate that the Lexus Jeep, which was suspected to be travelling beyond the legally prescribed speed limit on the corridor, lost control during an overtaking manoeuvre and crashed into a stationary truck well packed by the side of the road,” according to an FRSC statement.

Joshua escaped with only minor injuries, police said.

“He was seated in the rear of the vehicle, sustained minor injuries and receiving medical attention,” according to the police statement. “Tragically, two other passengers in the vehicle lost their lives at the scene. ”

Joshua burst on to the world stage at the 2012 London Olympics when he won superheavyweight gold for gold for Britain.

But American audiences might know him best for his decisive Dec. 20 win over social media star-turned boxer Jake Paul, in a Netflix bout watched by about 33 million people.

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