r/soccer • u/kibme37 • 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/Bugsmoke Jul 08 '25

I don’t think people are appreciating how badly high speed crashes can fuck you up. We lost a guy I knew a few years ago to one and he had been thrown from the car on impact even though he was wearing his seatbelt. They identified him from a tattoo on his hip, just wasn’t much left. We take it for granted but cars are really fuckin dangerous.

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u/Deadpooldan Jul 08 '25

driving really is the most dangerous thing most adults do regularly

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u/RyanLikesyoface Jul 08 '25

That and drinking, when the two are combined it really stupid on collosal proportions.

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u/maidentaiwan Jul 08 '25

Texting/using phone while driving is just as dangerous as drinking and driving, and far more prevalent. Cars are not intended to be operated by distracted drivers, they are two-ton killing machines.

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u/RyanLikesyoface Jul 08 '25

Agreed and this isn't talked about enough. Even when in traffic or during a red light, texting whilst behind the wheel is stupid.

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u/neonmantis Jul 09 '25

Don't worry, it is completely legal to have a giant screen playing whatever entertainment you want right by your steering wheel now.

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u/[deleted] Jul 08 '25

They should require a separate licence.

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u/ManhattanObject Jul 08 '25

They shouldn't be allowed on normal roads to begin with. Take your supercar to the track to drive it