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Guardia Civil Cites High Speed and Tire Blowout in Diogo Jota Crash

Investigators say a finalized pericial dossier will soon be filed with the local court to support the judicial probe

El lugar en el que ocurrieron los hechos, a 3 de julio de 2025, en Palacios de Sanabria, Zamora, Castilla y León (España), donde perdió la vida Diogo Jota y su hermano André Silva.
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Overview

  • Preliminary forensics by the Guardia Civil attribute the July 3 crash on Spain’s A-52 to excessive speed and a rear-tire blowout.
  • The Lamborghini Huracán involved had been rented by Jota days earlier and may have exceeded his familiarity with its performance.
  • Skid-mark analysis and personal effects found in the wreck confirm Jota was driving when the vehicle left the road and ignited.
  • The full pericial traffic report remains under completion and will be submitted to the Juzgado de Primera Instancia e Instrucción de Puebla de Sanabria.
  • The brothers were traveling to Santander to catch a ferry to England after Jota’s recent lung surgery advised against air travel.