The Portugal international and his younger sibling were killed in the early hours of Thursday morning while driving through Zamora, in northwestern Spain, en route to Santander. ..Continue Reading
Initial findings from the Civil Guard suggest that the vehicle—driven by Jota—was likely speeding when it attempted to overtake another car, suffered a tyre blowout, and veered off the road before bursting into flames.
“A road accident occurred at 12.30am this morning at kilometre 65 of the A-52 motorway, in the municipality of Cernadilla, Zamora,” the police statement read.
“A vehicle left the road and everything indicates tyre burst while overtaking. As a result of the accident, the car caught fire and both people were killed.”
After a wake was held, Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva were laid to rest in a funeral service on Saturday in their hometown of Gondomar, near Porto. The ceremony was attended by numerous teammates from both Liverpool and the Portuguese national team.
Authorities in Spain have continued their investigation into the fatal crash, and on Tuesday afternoon, the Civil Guard issued a second official statement.
While not yet officially confirmed, El Mundo reports that investigators believe the evidence suggests Jota was likely behind the wheel of the Lamborghini at the time of the accident and may have been exceeding the speed limit when the tyre burst.
“The expert report is still being worked on and finalised,” the Civil Guard said, as per AFP.
“Among other things traffic police from the Zamora branch of the Civil Guard are studying the tread marked by one of the wheels of the vehicle.
“Everything is also pointing to a possible high excess of speed over the permitted speed on that stretch of the motorway.
“All the tests carried out for the moment point to the driver of the crash vehicle being Diogo Jota.
“The expert police report when it is finalised will be handed over to a court in Puebla de Sanabria.”
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According to *El Mundo*, family members of Diogo Jota and André Silva played a crucial role in helping authorities determine who was driving and who was the passenger at the time of the fatal crash, by identifying personal items found at the scene.
The full findings of the investigation have not yet been made public, as the inquiry is still ongoing, and it remains uncertain whether the final report will be released to the public.
Jota, who netted 65 goals for Liverpool after joining the club in 2020, had only recently tied the knot with his longtime partner Rute Cardoso, the mother of their three children.
Just hours before the accident, he had shared a video from their wedding on social media.
Liverpool are scheduled to play their first match since the tragedy on Sunday, when Arne Slot’s side face Preston North End in a pre-season friendly at Deepdale, with the game set to be broadcast live on ITV—pending final confirmation from the club.
