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Diogo Jota's death in car crash hauntingly similar to Paul Walker’s
Diogo Jota's fatal car crash in Spain echoes the Paul Walker tragedy, from which the fans are yet to recover
Liverpool FC star Diogo Jota, who has died in a car accident in Spain, alongside his younger brother, according to Spanish outlet Marca. Local fire officials in Zamora confirmed that two men, aged 28 and 26, lost their lives when their car caught fire following a crash.
As the football world mourns the forward's death, the ghastly accident has drawn a similarity to the 2013 death of Fast & Furious actor Paul Walker.
Walker was riding as a passenger in a Porsche Carrera GT when it crashed into a pole and a tree before bursting into flames. His friend Roger Rodas was behind the wheel. Both men died at the scene.
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Spanish outlet Marca reported the crash occurred in Zamora province, where local fire officials confirmed the fatalities.
How did Diogo Jota's accident happen?
Jota was driving a Lamborghini at the time, and early reports suggest the supercar suffered a tyre blowout while overtaking on the A-52 motorway near the town of Cernadilla, close to the Portuguese border. The car lost control, flipped, and caught fire in the early hours of Thursday morning. Despite the quick response of emergency services, the brothers could not be saved.
“The 1-1-2 Castilla y León operations room received several calls reporting a vehicle accident at Km. 65 of the A-52, in the municipality of Cernadilla, Zamora. A car was reported to have been involved in an accident and the vehicle was on fire,” an official statement read.
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Following the news, Liverpool FC issued a heartfelt statement, mourning, “Liverpool Football Club are devastated by the tragic passing of Diogo Jota. Liverpool FC will be making no further comment at this time and request the privacy of Diogo and André’s family, friends, teammates and club staff is respected as they try to come to terms with an unimaginable loss.”
