Two eyewitnesses have challenged the Spanish police's assertions regarding the tragic crash involving Diogo Jota.

Two eyewitnesses have challenged the Spanish police's assertions regarding the tragic crash involving Diogo Jota.

Two eyewitnesses have stepped forward to contest the claims made by Spanish police regarding Liverpool star Diogo Jota, asserting that he was speeding when he crashed his Lamborghini in northern Spain. The tragic incident resulted in the deaths of the 28-year-old footballer and his 26-year-old brother, Andre Silva, last Thursday.

Authorities in Zamora suggested that the £180,000 Lamborghini Huracan was traveling significantly over the 120 kph (74 mph) speed limit and may have experienced a tyre blowout. However, on Wednesday, Jose Azevedo, a Portuguese lorry driver who recorded footage of Jota’s car engulfed in flames on the A-52 in Cernadilla, asserted that the vehicle passed him “super calmly” and “without speeding.”

Azevedo recounted that he attempted to assist with a fire extinguisher but ultimately felt powerless to save Jota and his brother. He stated, “They passed me super calmly, without speeding. My conscience is clear. I tried to help, but because of the impact—forget it—there was nothing I could do.”

Another truck driver, known locally as Jose Aleixo Duarte, informed Portuguese media that Jota’s Lamborghini overtook him just five minutes before the crash at a “moderate speed.” He criticized the poor condition of the road where the fatal accident occurred.

Spanish road safety expert Javier Lopez Delgado highlighted several factors contributing to the crash, including speed, tyre condition, and inadequate road infrastructure. He remarked, “If they had been going at 55 mph, they probably wouldn’t have been killed. It seems very clear they were going very fast because of the skid marks.” However, he also pointed to the road’s numerous faults, noting that a similar crash had occurred there just eight days prior.

Jota was en route with his brother to Santander to catch a ferry to the UK, having chosen not to fly after Jota recently underwent lung surgery. The Liverpool forward had married his childhood sweetheart, Rute Cardoso, the mother of their three young children, only weeks before the tragedy.

Their funerals took place on Saturday in their hometown of Gondomar, near Porto, attended by Liverpool teammates and Portuguese internationals who came to pay their respects.

The Spanish Civil Guard is continuing its investigation and is expected to submit a final report to a court in Puebla de Sanabria. They maintain that initial tests indicate Jota was driving, that the car suffered a blowout while overtaking, and that both brothers died when the vehicle struck a barrier and caught fire.

In the meantime, Azevedo explained that he decided to go public after facing accusations from online trolls who claimed he was seeking “likes” with his viral video. “I thought twice about coming forward, but I know what I saw. I drive that road every day. It’s dark and dangerous. They weren’t speeding.”