Diogo Jota: Spanish police confirm details of tragic car crash

Diogo Jota and his brother, Andre Silva, both died after their car caught fire, Spanish police have confirmed. 

The vehicle caught fire at 11.30pm UK time on the A-52 near the city of Zaragoza close to Spain’s north-west border with Portugal, killing both men.

The accident occurred after one of the car’s tyres burst while overtaking on the Rias Bajas Highway (A-52) near Palacios de Sanabria, heading towards Benavente.

A statement from Guardia Civil read: “A road accident occurred at 12.30am this morning at kilometre 65 of the A-52 motorway, in the municipality of Cernadilla, Zamora.

“A vehicle left the road and everything indicates a tyre burst while overtaking. As a result of the accident, the car caught fire and both people were killed.

“Pending the completion of forensic tests, one of the deceased has been identified as Diogo Jota, a Liverpool FC player, and his brother, Andre Felipe.”

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