Ex-CEO of Italian motorway sentenced to 12 years for Genoa bridge collapse
An Italian court has sentenced the former CEO of the company operating the Morandi bridge to 12 years in prison following the 2018 collapse that killed 43 people. The verdict concludes a four-year trial involving 57 defendants, marking a significant moment for Italian infrastructure accountability.
Why it matters
The case serves as a landmark legal precedent regarding corporate negligence and the maintenance of critical public infrastructure.
In all, 32 defendants convicted and 25 acquitted or cleared by statute of limitations over 2018 Morandi bridge disaster.
x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info The collapsed Morandi Bridge is seen in the Italian port city of Genoa, Italy, August 14, 2018 [File: Stefano Rellandini/Reuters] By AFP , AP and Reuters Published On 16 Jul 2026 16 Jul 2026 A court has sentenced the former CEO of Italy’s main highway operator to 12 years in prison over the collapse of the Morandi road bridge in the port city of Genoa.
Judges delivered their verdict on Thursday in Genoa in the first trial over the collapse of the bridge, which killed 43 people when it fell apart on August 14, 2018. It is considered one of the country’s worst infrastructure disasters.
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