More than a week after the tragic accident that claimed the lives of Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva, Spanish police have released the first official information confirming that Diogo Jota was behind the wheel of the £185,000 Lamborghini Huracan (over 6.5 billion VND) at the time of the collision.
The green supercar is believed to have lost control and veered off the road, bursting into flames on the A-52 highway, near the city of Zamora, Spain, in the early hours of July 4th.
According to preliminary investigation results, the car may have been exceeding the speed limit, and it is likely that a tire blew out while overtaking, causing the driver to lose control. Both Diogo Jota and his brother were confirmed dead shortly after the collision.
An independent expert in road safety in Spain stated that the A-52 stretch where the accident occurred has long been warned by local residents as “very dangerous.” The road is not only winding and has limited visibility, but wildlife such as wolves and deer frequently appear, causing numerous previous collisions.
In fact, just 8 days before Jota’s incident, a 60-year-old woman narrowly escaped death in a similar situation on the same stretch of road. The barriers between lanes are said to have “improper approach angles,” turning them from safety measures into “deadly obstacles.” The expert suggests that speed was not the sole cause, and road infrastructure should also be reassessed.
The Spanish Civil Guard reported that the full technical report is still being completed and will be sent to the court in Puebla de Sanabria for further proceedings. Officials have yet to confirm whether the entire investigation will be made public. A full investigation is still ongoing. From the initial information, Jota’s death is not just a result of speeding. It is also a story about infrastructure, driver negligence, and cruel fate. The public is closely following the tragic accident, questioning whether the investigation would have reached this point if it had not been Diogo Jota, a European football star.
After the accident, a funeral ceremony for Jota and his brother was held in their hometown of Gondomar (near Porto, Portugal), attended by family, friends, and some teammates from Liverpool and the Portuguese national team.
According to MailOnline, Diogo Jota’s widow, Rute Cardoso, who had just married him on June 22nd, is expected to inherit an estimated £35 million in assets, including contracts, real estate, and investments from the 1996-born player. When Diogo Jota passed away, Rute was left to raise their three young children alone.
It is known that Diogo Jota and his brother were on their way to the port city of Santander (Spain) to catch a ferry to England, intending to return to Liverpool. After a lung surgery, doctors had advised Jota to travel by land instead of by air. However, the journey back to the UK turned out to be the final trip for both brothers.
The road where the accident occurred is referred to as a “traffic black spot.”
