Liverpool striker Diogo Jota, 28, died on July 3 during a dreadful car accident on the Spanish highway A52, not far from the Portuguese border. This when he joined England to resume Reds training with his brother Andre, also died at the age of 25.
The two brothers lost control of their Lamborghini after the bursting of a tire, the vehicle then suddenly ignited, leaving no chance of survival to the victims. Very quickly, the Spanish authorities mentioned an excessive speed of the sports car. A Huracan in this case. Yet to believe two witnesses, it was not.
Quoted by the Portuguese tabloid Correio de Manha, a truck driver claims to have been doubled ” at moderate speed By the Lamborghini in question shortly before the accident. This witness stressing the marked degradation of the highway portion where the drama occurred. An axis particularly borrowed from the other side of the Pyrenees.
“They didn't ride too quickly”
A colleague from this first witness, author of a video of the fire car which on social networks has made a lot of talk, confirms this version of the facts. “” The family has my word that they did not drive too quickly. I could see the brand and the color of the car when they exceeded me. They were driving very calmly. I drive on this road every day, from Monday to Saturday. I know what road it is, and I saw really scandalous things with other cars, but they were driving very calmly. It was dark, and despite that, I could perfectly see the brand and the color of the vehicle. »»
Speed for filmed the scene, the latter truck driver claims to have tried to assist Diogo Jota and his brother, in vain. “” I filmed, I stopped, I tried to help, but unfortunately, I couldn't do anything … I have a quiet conscience. I know what I experienced that night, and I didn't know who was inside. My most sincere condolences to the family. »»
