Overview

• Guardia Civil attributed the July 3 crash to excessive speed and probable wheel failure, but two truck driver witnesses said Jota and his brother were traveling at a moderate pace.
• Both José Azevedo and José Aleixo Duarte highlighted the deteriorated pavement and inadequate median barriers on the A-52 as factors that could have influenced the accident.
• Javier López Delgado, president of the Association of Road Safety Auditors, cited a combination of high speed, poor road surface and barrier design in his technical assessment.
• Forensic teams confirmed Diogo Jota’s identity after his wife recognized his watch among personal effects recovered from the wreckage.
• Authorities have kept the investigation open and expanded its focus to re-examine road conditions and mechanical elements along the A-52 corridor.