Police close to determining the cause of the crash that k!lled Diogo Jota

Police are close to determining the cause of the tragic crash that claimed the lives of Liverpool star Diogo Jota and his younger brother, Andre. An update from investigators is expected within days.Spains Guardia Civil and traffic authorities in Zamora are examining how fast the brothers 180,000 acid green Lamborghini Huracan was traveling when it veered off the A-52 motorway in the early hours of Thursday morning. Investigators are still working to confirm which of the two was driving at the time.The supercar, capable of reaching speeds of 200 mph, reportedly blew a tyre while overtaking another vehicle near Cernadilla, roughly ten miles from the Portuguese border. Photos from the crash scene show the crumpled front of the Lamborghini lying beside the road.Alfonso Ibez, the provincial head of traffic in Zamora, is compiling crash data for that stretch of road, where six people have already died this year, down from eleven in 2024. Experts are inspecting the road surface, layout, and crash barriers. Local sources have described the A-52 as notoriously treacherous, plagued by potholes, damaged lanes, recent roadworks, and wildlife hazards. Just a day before the Jota crash, a 60-year-old woman was seriously injured in a separate accident on the same stretch.The brothers were on a road trip through northern Spain, heading to Santander to catch an overnight ferry to the UK. According to Portuguese reports, Diogo had been advised against flying due to recent lung surgery. He had only just returned from marrying his childhood sweetheart, Rute, in Porto on June 22.Andre Silva, 26, also a professional footballer, died alongside his brother. The siblings were laid to rest in Porto on Saturday.Investigators are focused on calculating the speed of the vehicle, pinpointing what caused the tyre to blow, and identifying any other factors that led to the crash. Authorities believe the Lamborghini overtook another car before sharply veering left into a crash barrier.Several critical questions remain unanswered in a case that has shocked football fans worldwide and devastated the Jota family. The post Police close to determining the cause of thecrash that k!lled Diogo Jota appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.