Jose Antonio Reyes: Spanish player was driving car at 147 mph before crash

Jose Antonio Reyes: Spanish player was driving his car at expeditious speed of 147 mph before his car crashed, taking his life at 35.

In a tragic event, it was known that Jose Antonio Reyes passed away following a car crash accident in Spain while he was returning from his club’s training session.

After which, the tragedy happened and left everyone in grief, as the player was only 35-year-old. His ex-teammates and clubs shared posts online to express their condolences.

During the investigation of the accident, according to a report by Mundo Deportivo, it was surfaced that the Spanish player was driving the car at around 147 mph, 70 mph above the designated speed limit before losing control, as one of the tires got punctured.

It also reported he had not driven the vehicle, one of a fleet of high-powered cars he owned, for several months and the tyre pressure was not what it should have been.

The car is thought to have hit a concrete motor-block before flipping over and turning into the flames. The car lost control due to its punctured tire.

It also mentioned that Reyes was along with his two cousins as passengers. The ex-Spanish International instantly died with his cousin Jonathon Reyes. Meanwhile, Juan Manuel Calderon survived the tragedy but is deeply injured.

The death of the 35-year-old came as a shock and grieved by his fans. It is reported that his funeral will take place on Monday.

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