Tragedy around Diogo Jota: Police announce new details about the accident

The Spanish police have revealed new details on the investigation into the fatal traffic accident of Liverpool star Diogo Jota (1996-2025). So “everything” indicates that the Portuguese international himself was at the wheel of the Lamborghini when he died out of the report with his younger brother André Silva.

The Zamora traffic police examined the tire traces, among other things. The first findings of the analysis showed: “Everything indicates a possibly significant speed overrun on this section of the motorway.” However, the official statement stated that “the report is currently being processed and finalized”.

According to the report, the authorities also said: “All tests carried out so far indicate that Diogo Jota was the driver of the accident vehicle. The police report will be handed over to Puebla de Sanabria after completion.”

The accident occurred in the early morning hours of last Thursday on the A-52 motorway near Zamora, near the Spanish-Portuguese border. In a first statement on the course of the accident, the Guardia Civil gave that Jotas Lamborghini Aventador burst a tire when another car was overtaking. Then the car came off the street and caught fire.

Both brothers were grave in a heartbreaking funeral service last Saturday. Two weeks before his death, Jota married his long -time girlfriend Rut Cardoso on June 22, the mother of his three children. As Portuguese media reported, FC Liverpool will pay the remaining two annual salaries to Jota’s wife, which would result in around 14 million euros.