Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota dies in a car crash: How the accident happened
Liverpool forward Diogo Jota has passed away at the age of 28 following a devastating car crash in northern Spain, just two weeks after his marriage. Diogo Jota, Liverpool forward, has tragically died at 28 in a car accident in Spain, shortly after marrying. REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo(REUTERS)
Local fire officials in Zamora, Spain, said two men, aged 28 and 26, were killed when their vehicle caught fire following the crash, per the Daily Mail.
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