Italian court sentences ex-highway chief to 12 years’ jail over Genoa bridge disaster

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An Italian court sentenced Giovanni Castellucci, former head of Autostrade per l’Italia, to 12 years in jail for his role in the 2018 collapse of the Morandi Bridge in Genoa that caused 43 deaths. The verdict was handed down after the tragic infrastructure failure, marking a significant accountability case for the disaster.

An Italian court on Thursday sentenced the former head of motorway operator Autostrade per l’Italia to 12 years for his role in a deadly bridge disaster eight years ago. Giovanni Castellucci was found guilty of vehicle homicide and negligence related to the collapse of the bridge in Genoa that killed 43 people in one of the country’s worst infrastructure disasters. The courtroom was packed with relatives of those who plunged to their deaths when the Morandi Bridge – part of a key highway...