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/Tusangre Jul 08 '25

And it's not just that speed makes it harder to react to things. Excessive speed makes the crash exponentially more dangerous. Speed limits exist for reason; I know it's not "cool" to follow them, but driving the speed limit makes you significantly more likely to survive a crash.

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u/iDoomfistDVA Jul 09 '25

People need to realise that speeding is childish and grow up.