Diogo Jota: Spanish police confirm details of tragic car crash | OneFootball

Diogo Jota and his brother, Andre Silva, both died after their car caught fire, Spanish police have confirmed.

The vehicle caught fire at 11.30pm UK time on the A-52 near the city of Zaragoza close to Spain’s north-west border with Portugal, killing both men.

The accident occurred after one of the car’s tyres burst while overtaking on the Rias Bajas Highway (A-52) near Palacios de Sanabria, heading towards Benavente.

A statement from Guardia Civil read: “A road accident occurred at 12.30am this morning at kilometre 65 of the A-52 motorway, in the municipality of Cernadilla, Zamora.

“A vehicle left the road and everything indicates a tyre burst while overtaking. As a result of the accident, the car caught fire and both people were killed.

“Pending the completion of forensic tests, one of the deceased has been identified as Diogo Jota, a Liverpool FC player, and his brother, Andre Felipe.”

Read – Liverpool focused on ‘three concrete options’ for striker signing

See Also – Liverpool reject second approach for Luis Diaz

Follow The Football Faithful on Social Media:

Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube | TikTok