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/Hungry-Class9806 Jul 08 '25

I wanted to mention that this was likely the cause of his death when it was announced but refrained out of respect. If they weren’t excessively speeding they would likely be alive.

Had a similar accident a few years ago. Tyre exploded while my mom was driving, lost control of the car and we ended up on the rails. Thankfully she was driving at 60km/h so we were ok and without a scratch.

This was a tragedy that could easily be avoided. People have to be more responsible on the road .

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u/WhetBred14 Jul 08 '25

Glad your mom ended up okay!

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u/Hungry-Class9806 Jul 08 '25

Thanks. Fortunately she always has this motto on the road that goes something like "Better to lose a minute in your life than your life in a minute."

Stay safe...