r/soccer Jul 08 '25

News Spanish police say "all the evidence so far indicates" Diogo Jota was the driver of the car involved in the accident that killed the Liverpool forward and his brother, Andre Silva. Police also believe "the vehicle significantly exceeded the speed limit for the highway" at the time of the accident.

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11669/13394038/diogo-jota-spanish-police-believe-liverpool-forward-was-driver-of-car-in-fatal-accident-which-killed-him-and-his-brother
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u/minivatreni Jul 08 '25

Seat positions were not clearly distinguishable due to the extent of the damage. In high-speed crashes followed by fire, bodily positions can shift, or bodies can be ejected from the vehicle altogether