A new twist has been added to the developing investigation of the crash that killed Diogo Jota and his brother. An eyewitness has dismissed the police findings on Diogo Jota’s accident. The two brothers passed away in tragic circumstances after the car they were travelling in crashed in northwest Spain. Spanish authorities have been busy trying to make sense of the fatal accident that occurred along the A-52 highway near Zamora. What caused Diogo Jota’s accident? In a new report released on Tuesday, the police announced their preliminary findings, which indicated that the brothers were possibly speeding at the time of the accident, leading to the crash.
The Lamborghini was trying to overtake another car when one of its tyres burst, leading to a loss of control and veering off the road. The police also said that ‘all evidence’ suggested that Jota was the one driving at the time of the accident. Eyewitness disputes police reports However, an eyewitness has rubbished the police report, insisting that he saw the incident firsthand as it unfolded. Jose Azevedo, a truck driver, was on the road at the same time when the brothers overtook him. Azevedo insists that the driver was not speeding but was going at a normal pace, contradicting what the police had said. “They (the family) have my word that they were not speeding. They passed me completely calmly. I could see the make of the car, the colour of the car. I drive this road every day, Monday through Saturday, I know what road it is, and it’s worthless,” he said as translated by Mail Sport.
The driver also revealed he tried to help the Liverpool star and his brother, but he couldn’t do much to salvage the situation. “I filmed it, stopped, tried to help, but unfortunately, there was nothing I could do. I have a clear conscience. I know what I went through that night because I didn’t know who was inside. My condolences to the family.” Liverpool manager Arne Slot pays tribute to Diogo Jota at Anfield. What did the police say about Diogo Jota’s accident? In their statement, the police revealed that ‘excessive speed’ was most likely the cause of the accident. The final expert report is, however, not ready and will be subject to judicial review at the Puebla de Sanabria court. “Among other things, traffic police from the Zamora branch of the Civil Guard are studying the tread mark by one of the wheels of the vehicle. Everything is also pointing to a possible high excess of speed over the permitted speed on that stretch of the motorway.”
Why was Diogo Jota driving? Jota and his brother were on the road that late as the former Wolves man had been barred from flying by his doctors. The 28-year-old had just undergone a lung surgery and thus had been advised to seek alternative forms of transport as he recuperated. They were on their way to Santander to catch a ferry to Britain.
By Martin Moses
