The sheer speed with which José Antonio Reyes was traveling is discovered

Former Arsenal and Spain attacker Jose Antonio Reyes was driving his car more than 220 miles [220 km] an hour when he crashed, Spanish police confirmed.

Reyes' funeral took place in his hometown of Watera on Monday, following the fatal accident that took place Sunday, writes Independent, translates Periscopi.

The 35-year-old was playing at the Second Spanish Division at Extremadura, with which he signed a short-term contract.

His cousin Jonathan Reyes died with Reyes. Ex-Arsenal Superstar was driving.

The speed limit in that area is 120 miles per hour. We can confirm that the speed of the car had been the main cause of that accident,” said Guardia Civil spokesman.

At Reyes' funeral, his coffin was wrapped up with the flag of Seville, with which the club had climbed to the top of European football as a youth. /Periscope