Jota's devastation that made everyone cry, all evidence found up to 100m away from the possible speed skid mark
Jul 09, 2025
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Police say speeding is the cause of Diogo Jota's death in a car accident that left soccer fans worldwide in shock and grief.
Liverpool striker Diogo Jota, from Portugal National University, died on the 3rd (Korea time) in an unbelievable car accident on the A-52 highway in Samora, Spain. He was 28. The younger brother Andre Silva, who accompanied Jota, also died at the scene.
I was on my way back for Liverpool's pre-season training. The Lamborghini SUV that Jota was driving went off the road with a tire puncture while overtaking another vehicle, and was found horribly burned down. It was a terrible accident that was hard to recover the body, and it was identified with belongings. Emergency services have arrived, but it's already late. Spain's national police said 'Jota's vehicle went off the road and went up in flames while overtaking on the Palacios Desan Abria A25 highway' The world was devastated by the tragedy, which came just 11 days after he married long-time lover and mother of three, Rutte Cardoso. It was the worst tragedy faced at the best moment, including Liverpool's Premier League victory, his motherland Portugal's European Nations League victory, and his marriage to a beloved lover. Two days after the accident, a funeral was held at Gondomar Church in Portugal, Jota's hometown, where he had his wedding on the 5th, and his Liverpool teammates, including Virgil van Dijk, and Portuguese national university colleagues such as Bruno Fernandes and Diogo Dalot gathered at the funeral hall, not the ground, to say goodbye to Jota.
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Police intensively analyzed the traces left by the Lamborghini vehicle and said 'All of the inspection results so far indicate that the driver of the accident vehicle is DIGO JOTTIME'
While tire skid marks (tire abrasion marks left on the road during sudden braking brakes) were reportedly found about 100 meters away from the time of the crash, police explained that an expert report on the accident will be submitted to the court, and the investigation process has become more complicated as the heavy fire almost burned the car. Some argued that the asphalt on the road where the accident occurred was not uniform, but police told Spanish media that the section was not an accident-prone area and that it was a road that could have been driven even if it exceeded the 120 km/h speed limit.
Reporter Jeon Young-ji sky4us@sportschosun.com
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
