Liverpool forward Diogo Jota was driving and likely speeding when his car crashed in Spain on Thursday, killing him and his younger brother, according to a preliminary police investigation.

Spanish authorities have revealed that Liverpool forward Diogo Jota was likely behind the wheel of a luxury sports car and travelling at excessive speed when he and his younger brother were killed in a fiery car crash in Spain last week.

Spanish police believe Liverpool player Diogo Jota was driving over the speed limit when he and his brother died in a car crash last week. Spain’s Civil Guard said on Tuesday that while their investigation into the cause of the crash last Thursday continues,