BOXING superstar Anthony Joshua was seen grimacing as he was pulled from the mangled car wreck after a horror crash that killed two fellow passengers.

Shocking footage shows concerned onlookers helping the wounded star from the Lexus as the Brit gingerly pushes his way off seats strewn with shattered glass.

Anthony Joshua being held back by a man in a suit while surrounded by a crowd.
Concerned onlookers can be seen helping the boxing great from the mangled wreck

 

A dramatic car crash in Nigeria with a severely damaged vehicle on the right, and a police car on the left, surrounded by onlookers.
Images released by authorities show the SUV’s demolished front-endCredit: Federal Road Safety Corps

 

A person inside a black car with a blue siren on top, indicating an emergency or official vehicle.
The boxing great was driven to hospital by authoritiesCredit: x.com/@therealdaddymo1

 

Collage of an image of a car crash and a map of Nigeria showing the crash location.

The former heavyweight champ, 36, is believed to have sustained minor injuries as a passenger in the terrifying incident near a petrol station on the busy Lagos-Ibadan highway.

The Lexus Jeep carrying Joshua is believed to have swerved into a stationary truck after a tyre burst and it lost control, according to the Times.

Officials say the crash occurred while the vehicle was performing an “overtaking manouevre” and that it was suspected to be travelling “beyond the legally prescribed speed limit”.

Five men were reportedly in the vehicle when it crashed and two passengers apparently “escaped unhurt”.

It is understood no family were on the trip with Anthony Joshua.

A relative told the BBC that the crash news has “come to the family as a shock”.

They added: “We are hoping for his speedy recovery and also the people who passed away – I pray for the departed to rest in peace.”

Joshua is believed to have been seated behind the driver at the time of the crash.