Official Update on Investigation into Fatal Crash Involving Diogo Jota and Andre Silva
Enet
The Spanish Police has released a second official statement regarding the investigation into the tragic accident that claimed the lives of former Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota, 28, and his brother Andre Silva, 25, on the A-62 highway near Zamora, close to Spain’s northwest border with Portugal. The incident occurred last week as the brothers were traveling by road to the UK, following medical advice against air travel due to Jota’s recent surgery.
Preliminary findings from the investigation suggest that Jota was driving the acid green Lamborghini Huracan at the time of the crash. Authorities report that the vehicle was traveling significantly above the 120 km/h (74 mph) speed limit. The car veered off the road during an overtaking maneuver, initially suspected to be caused by a tire blowout, before colliding with a central reservation barrier and bursting into flames. Both occupants are believed to have died instantly.
The Civil Guard’s traffic police in Zamora are analyzing tire tread marks and other evidence, with an expert report still in progress. The report, once finalized, will be submitted to a court in Puebla de Sanabria. The statement emphasized that excessive speed appears to be a significant factor, though the investigation remains ongoing.
Independent road safety expert Javier Lopez Delgado, president of the Spanish Association of Road Safety Auditors (ASEVI), has suggested that road conditions may have contributed to the crash. Speaking to *La Opinion de Zamora*, Delgado noted that the A-62’s road surface has “many faults” and referenced a near-fatal accident at the same location eight days prior, where a 60-year-old woman was seriously injured.
He argued that while speed was a factor, the road’s condition and the design of the central reservation barrier, which he described as improperly angled, likely played a role. Delgado stated, “If they had been traveling at 55 mph, they probably wouldn’t have been killed.”
Local authorities in Cernadilla, a small municipality with just over 100 residents, have described the A-62 highway as “very dangerous.” The investigation continues to explore all contributing factors to this tragic incident.
