The death of the brothers Diogo Jota and André Teixeira da Silva He shocked the world of sport. The striker of Liverpool and the player of PenafielTeam of the Second Division of Portugalthey lost their lives in a car accident occurred on the routes of the municipality of Cernadillain the province of Zamora. According to Portuguese media, a recent medical intervention would have determined that The Portuguese striker could not fly by planewhich resulted in a trip by land towards England which ended in tragedy.
According to the disseminated version, the brothers were heading to the port of Santanderwhere they would take a ship towards the United Kingdom. “Diogo Jota was heading to Santander, where I had to take a ship to Englandwhen the fatal accident occurred in Zamora, ”said the medium. The final destination of the trip was Portsmouthcity to which they would arrive in Ferry and then complete the journey until Liverpool.
The journalist Rui Loura explained in the Portuguese sign that health professionals They advised Jota to travel by plane after undergoing pulmonary surgery, due to the risk involved in atmospheric pressure on a flight. The 28 -year -old planned to reintegrate the club this weekend, so he chose to move via land to the port.
Diogo Jota tragedy
According to the first estimates, the brothers traveled in a Lamborghini destined to Benaventelocated at some 60 kilometers of the sinister place. The fact It happened on Thursday, July 3 at 00.35 at kilometer 65 of the A-52when apparently they went to spend the night in that town before continuing trip the next day.
The intention of both was to travel more than 300 kilometers to Santanderwhere they would take the ferry that sailed at 4:00 p.m. Rumbo to England and that he planned to arrive on Friday morning. The Liverpool squad was scheduled to start the preseason the following Monday.
The columnist Bruno Andradefrom the UOL News Esporte, also confirmed that The terrestrial path was due to the recent operation that the player crossed. “He was on his way to England by car. I was going to take a ship from Spain and cross the United Kingdom. This is because a few days ago, just after his wedding, he had a simple operationbut a lung operation, ”he explained.
As they indicated, it was not the first time that the player avoided flying. “Diogo Jota sometimes chose to travel by route because he suffered a pulmonary condition, which was not serious,” said Andrade.
The cause of the accident
The authorities detailed that the vehicle suffered a mechanical damage. “The information we have so far is that the car, which was a Lamborghini, suffered a traffic accident and got out of the road due to a tire’s burst while advancing”, Said from the Civil Guard.
It was a Lamborghini Urusa luxury sports SUV with motor 4.0 -liter v8 biturbocapable of reaching 305 km/h and accelerate from 0 to 100 in 3.6 seconds.
The impact caused the vehicle to catch fire almost instantly. The flames completely consumed the car and caused the immediate death of both occupants. The accident occurred on a route that connects Zamora with other regions of Castilla y León and Galicianear the reservoir of Cernadilla.
He Emergency Service of Castilla y León (112) He received multiple alerts about the accident and fire. The first conjectures suggest that the tire explosion caused the loss of car control, collision and later flames.
The rescue services came to the place, but failed to save the victims. The identification was made from documents found between the remains and the registration of the vehicle. The expertise are in charge of the Government Delegation in Castilla y León and the Civil Traffic Guard.
He Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences of Zamora He was in charge of performing the autopsies. As explained by the government sub -delegate, White angelgenetic samples were taken that were sent to Madrid to officially confirm the identity of the deceased.
The impact was immediate and res Patrols of the Civil Guard, belonging to Sanabria bridge and Rionegro del PuenteThey surrounded the area and cut a highway lane to facilitate the work of the experts. “They are measuring the meters of guardrail that have taken ahead”, Reported on the first research tasks.
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