Anthony Joshua, British heavyweight boxer, injured in car crash in Nigeria

British boxer Anthony Joshua was injured in a motorway accident in Nigeria on Monday which reportedly left two other people dead.

The two-time world heavyweight champion, who defeating YouTube personality Jake Paul by knockout during a fight a little over a week ago in Miami, was in a vehicle involved in a crash and was transported to a local hospital, Ogun Police Department Rep. Lanre Ogunlowo confirmed to CBS News on Monday.

Ogunlowo said he could not confirm the nature of Joshua’s injuries, nor that other people were killed in the crash.

Images published by a Nigerian media Punch journalswhich reported the two deaths, showed Joshua sitting in the back seat of a car without a shirt, apparently alert and without serious visible injuries, but with broken windows around him after the accident.

Punch said the accident occurred on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway when the car he was in collided with a truck.

Joshua was born in Britain to Nigerian parents and often visits the African country.

Delphine Reau of CBS News in London contributed to this report.