July 10th 2025.
As the Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota and his younger brother Andre Silva tragically lost their lives in a car crash on the A-52 motorway in Spain, a truck driver who was present at the scene has come forward to share his perspective. Jose Azevedo, a Portuguese truck driver, claims he was overtaken by Jota's bright green Lamborghini Huracan just moments before the accident occurred. The truck driver, who filmed the aftermath of the crash, disputes the claims that Jota was speeding in his Lamborghini before the accident.
According to a preliminary report from Spain's Guardia Civil police force, Jota was most likely the driver of the car and evidence from the crash suggests a possible excessive speed beyond the road's speed limit. However, Azevedo, who was driving along the A-52 when he saw the burning Lamborghini with the brothers inside, says that the car did not seem to be exceeding the speed limit of 120km/h. He recalls trying to put out the flames and offers his sincere condolences to the family of Jota and Silva.
Azevedo also mentions that he drives this road regularly and knows it to be a dangerous and poorly lit area. He saw the make and colour of the car as it passed him calmly and confidently, giving him no indication of excessive speed. He stopped filming and tried to help, but unfortunately, there was nothing he could do due to the impact of the accident. Azevedo wants to make it clear that he has a clear conscience and stands by what he saw.
The Guardia Civil is still working on the expert report and studying the tread marked by one of the wheels of the vehicle. They have also mentioned that all tests carried out so far point to Jota being the driver of the crashed car and that excessive speed may have been a factor. The final report will be handed over to a court in Puebla de Sanabria.
Jota, who had just won the Premier League title with Liverpool and married his partner Rute Cardoso, was travelling to Santander to catch a ferry to England for the start of the pre-season campaign. He had been advised not to fly after undergoing a lung procedure. The 28-year-old father-of-three and his younger brother were laid to rest in their home city of Gondomar near Porto last Saturday.
This tragic accident has left the football world in shock and mourning. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families and loved ones of Diogo Jota and Andre Silva.
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