Late Liverpool star Diogo Jota is thought to have been driving at time of fatal crash, Spanish police say

Published on July 08, 2025 at 08:19 PM

LIVERPOOL footballer Diogo Jota is thought to have been driving when he and his brother died in a car crash last week, Spanish police have said.

, was alongside sibling , also a footballer, after the they were in burst into flames after a suspected tyre blowout.

Diogo Jota of Portugal holding the UEFA Nations League trophy and medal.
Diogo Jota is thought to have been driving when he and his brother died in a car crash last week
Andre Silva of FC Penafiel playing soccer.
Jota’s brother Andre Silva was killed alongside him in the fatal crash

The Guardia Civil of Zamora, near where the crash happened in the early hours of last Thursday, said investigations showed Jota was driving.

A spokesman said: “Everything also points to a possible high excess of speed over the permitted speed of the road.”;

An expert report will be handed to a court when completed.

Jota and Silva were found dead after the car crashed on near the city of Zamora at 12.40am on Thursday.

Pictures of the aftermath of the crash showed debris scattered along the side of the road including what appeared to be charred parts of the vehicle.

The brothers’ took place in their native Portugal on Saturday.

poured in from around the world, with , and among those who the loss of the brothers.

Jota had married partner just 11 days before the crash.

ZAMORA, SPAIN - JULY 3: General view of the crash site where Liverpool FC player Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva lost their lives, showing the wreckage of the Lamborghini Huracan at kilometre 65 of the A-52, near the town of Cernadilla, close to Zamora, Spain. The car crash occurred just after midnight on July 3, 2025. Spanish authorities said the vehicle left the road and caught fire upon impact. Both Jota and his brother were killed. (Photo by Octavio Passos/Getty Images)
Wreckage from the tragic crash
Wedding photo of a bride and groom with their three children.
Jota and partner Rute Cardoso got married on June 22

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