Cause of Diogo Jota car crash, everything police said and tragic reason he was driving

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Former Liverpool forward Diogo Jota, who would have turned 29 this Thursday, and his brother Andre Silva were tragically killed in a car crash in JulyIt's been nearly six months since the tragic car accident that claimed the life of beloved Liverpool forward Diogo Jota. The former Portugal international and his brother, Andre Silva, were killed in the early hours of July 3, a journey they undertook because Jota was unable to fly due to a recent lung operation.Jota, who would have turned 29 on Thursday, had tied the knot with wife Rute Cardoso just 11 days prior to the devastating incident.

The football community was left reeling by the sudden loss of such a prominent Premier League figure, and the subsequent police investigation unveiled the grim circumstances surrounding his death.The Lamborghini Huracan carrying Jota and his brother veered off the road and burst into flames. Following his lung surgery, Jota had been advised against flying and was driving to Santander.READ MORE: Diogo Jota's widow says 'one whole year' as she shares family updateREAD MORE: Andy Robertson explains dream he shared with Diogo Jota - 'All I could think about was him'From there, he and his brother intended to sail to England on an overnight ferry via Benavente, eventually docking in Portsmouth.

In a devastating turn of events, it transpired that Jota's wife, Rute, had to identify the two men herself after police were unable to do so.Discussing their altered travel arrangements following Jota's operation, CNN Portugal's Rui Laura explained: "The surgery he had had was lung surgery, and he had been advised against flying following this."He was on his way to the northern Spanish port city of Santander to cross the ferry and reach the UK that way and carry on with the car once he reached Britain. He was on his way to Liverpool with his brother."Jota remained in Portugal after playing a crucial part in the team's penalty shootout triumph over Spain in the Nations League final on June 8.