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

AF Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-16 · 13:47 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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An Italian court has sentenced Giovanni Castellucci, the former head of motorway operator Autostrade per l’Italia, to 12 years in prison. He was found guilty of vehicle homicide and negligence in connection with the 2018 collapse of the Morandi Bridge in Genoa. The disaster resulted in the deaths of 43 people. The bridge was a crucial part of a highway linking France and Italy. The collapse occurred during torrential rain on August 14, 2018.

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The Morandi Bridge was part of a key highway connecting France and Italy.

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The bridge collapse killed 43 people.

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The conviction is related to the collapse of the Morandi Bridge in Genoa in 2018.

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Castellucci was convicted of vehicle homicide and negligence.

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Italian court sentences ex-highway chief Giovanni Castellucci to 12 years in jail.

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Italian court sentences ex-highway chief to 12 years’ jail over Genoa bridge disasterGiovanni Castellucci was convicted of vehicle homicide and negligence after a bridge in Genoa collapsed in 2018, killing 43 people2-MIN READ2-MIN0ListenPublished: 9:47pm, 16 Jul 2026An 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 connecting France and Italy – gave way in torrential rain on August 14, 2018.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x

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