03.07.2025 14:04
Footage has emerged of the accident in which Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota lost his life in Spain. The vehicle involved in the crash was seen to have been reduced to ashes due to the fire that broke out.
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Diogo Jota, who played for Premier League team Liverpool, lost his life in a traffic accident in Spain.
IMAGES OF THE ACCIDENT SITE HAVE EMERGED
The vehicle carrying Jota and his footballer brother Andre went off the road and caught fire around 00:30 at night. It was reported that Jota and his brother lost their lives in the resulting fire. Images from the accident that occurred in the Zamora region of Spain have also emerged.
According to a report by the BBC; the vehicle driven by Jota lost control due to a tire blowout while trying to overtake another vehicle. The car went off the road at the 65th kilometer of the A-52 highway, rolled into the ditch, and then caught fire. Witnesses stated that the vehicle was completely engulfed in flames.
THE VEHICLE TURNED TO ASHES
With the spread of images related to the accident on social media, it was seen that the vehicle involved in the accident was almost turned to ashes due to the fire. Spanish authorities announced that the incident is being investigated in all its aspects and that the images will be evaluated as part of the official investigation.
HIS BROTHER WAS ALSO A FOOTBALLER
Jota's 26-year-old brother Andre Silva, who was in the vehicle, also lost his life. Andre was playing for Penafiel, a team in the Portuguese 2nd League.
STATEMENT FROM LIVERPOOL
Liverpool Football Club expressed their condolences through a statement on their social media accounts, stating, 'Liverpool Football Club is devastated by the tragic death of Diogo Jota. The club will not be making any further comments at this time. We ask that the privacy of Diogo and Andre's family be respected. We will continue to offer them our full support.'
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