Possible causes of the fatal accident of José Antonio Reyes have been revealed

The Spanish footballer José Antonio Reyes, died Saturday in a traffic accident in which his cousin died, has circulated more than 220 kilometers per houras confirmed by the Civil Traffic Guard.

This was reported to EFE sources from the Armed Institute, who indicated that it was not possible to know, at least for the moment, the exact speed at which they were moving, but that It was over 220 km / h in a section limited to 120

The incident took place at 11:40 (local time) last Saturday at kilometer 18 of the A-376 towards Utrera, in the municipality of Alcalá de Guadaíra (Seville).

Reyes, a car lover, was driving a Mercedes S550 Brabus, which also included two cousins ​​of the player, Jonathan Reyes, who died on the spot, and Juan Manuel Calderón, who remains in the intensive care unit. Hospital Virgen del Rocío in Seville.

Image showing the vehicle in which footballer Antonio Reyes was traveling after the fatal crash that he suffered Saturday at kilometer 17 of A376, in the province of Seville. EFE / Rafa Alcaide

According to all indications, excessive speed was the cause of the exit of the Mercedes road and its overthrow. The car caught fire and was burned.

Reyes and his cousin Jonathan, who was traveling to the back, died, while Juan Manuel Calderón, co-pilot, was injured and managed to get out of the car.

The Civil Guard did not exclude that another factor causing the accident was the distraction, added the same sources. On Tuesday, the Director General of Traffic in office, Pere Navarro, said the investigation was still not completed but recalled that "the exit of the track, the return and fire are a problem of speed ".