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Drew Bright, NPR News, Lagos.
Nigerian authorities say Joshua was traveling along the Lagos-Ibadon Expressway as of today when his car collided with a truck parked at the side of the road.
The car's driver and another person in the front seat were killed on impact.
Joshua was seated at the back of the car and was rescued with minor injuries.
Videos of Joshua wincing in pain while being pulled from the vehicle have gone viral on social media.
The Zagosibadon Expressway is one of Nigeria's busiest roads.
According to local media, Joshua was reportedly travelling to the hometown of his Nigerian parents in Shagamu, southwest Nigeria, when the crash occurred.
The accident comes a week after Joshua defeated American boxer Jake Paul in a six-run boxing bout in Miami.
Mary's Catholic School in the northern state of Niger is among Nigeria's biggest school abductions.
In 2014, the kidnapping of 276 Chibok schoolgirls by Boko Haram sparked global outrage.
In the years since, hundreds of students have been seized, often for money.
Experts say schools are easy targets as they lack adequate security.
No group has taken responsibility for this latest abduction.
Authorities say a massive search and rescue operation is underway after armed men on motorcycles attacked the school in the early hours, taking staff and students away in large vans.
Mary's Catholic School in the northern state of Niger is among Nigeria's biggest school abductions.