Former boss of Italian motorways sentenced to 12 years over Genoa bridge tragedy
A court in Genoa has sentenced 32 individuals, including the former CEO of Autostrade per l'Italia, for their roles in the 2018 Morandi Bridge collapse. The tragedy, which claimed 43 lives, resulted in a 12-year prison sentence for Giovanni Castellucci, the longest handed down in the case.
Why it matters
This verdict marks a significant moment of accountability for one of Italy's worst modern infrastructure disasters and highlights the legal consequences of corporate negligence in public safety.
The Morandi Bridge after its collapse in August 2018. It was one of the worst tragedies in modern Italian history. The Morandi Bridge after its collapse in August 2018. It was one of the worst tragedies in modern Italian history. Genoa bridge collapse Former boss of Italian motorways sentenced to 12 years over Genoa bridge tragedy Giovanni Castellucci among 32 people convicted over the 2018 Morandi Bridge collapse, which killed 43
Prefer the Guardian on Google Thirty-two people, including the former chief executive of Italy’s motorway operator, have been convicted over the 2018 collapse of a Genoa bridge in which 43 people died.
In a hushed courtroom on Thursday in the north-western Italian city, Giovanni Castellucci, former boss of Autostrade per l’Italia, was sentenced to 12 years in prison, the highest in the case.
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