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Jose Antonio Reyes: Spanish Police release details of footballer’s
death
Former Arsenal
forward, Jose Antonio Reyes, was driving at more than 135 miles per hour when
his car crashed, Spanish police have confirmed.
Reyes’ funeral took
place in his hometown of Utrera on Monday, following the fatal accident on
Saturday.
The 35-year-old was
registered with Segunda Division outfit Extremadura at the time of his death,
having signed a short-term deal earlier this year.
A statement from
former club Sevilla which announced Reyes’ death said his cousin, Jonathan
Reyes, also died in the crash on the A-376.
The Guardia Civil
confirmed to the Press Association on Tuesday evening, that an investigation
into the incident was continuing, with speeding the “main cause” if not yet
ruled the only factor.
They said the
former Arsenal man had been the driver of the car.
“The speed limit in
the area is 120kph. We can confirm it (the speed of the vehicle) was the main
cause of the accident.
“Our investigation
remains open, we do not know if there are more causes of the accident. But
right now we can confirm that the main (cause) was the speeding, it was more
than 220kmph,” a Guardia Civil spokesman said.
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