Former motorway chief sentenced for bridge collapse

Giovanni Castellucci, the former CEO of Italy’s main highway operator, has received a 12-year prison sentence for his role in the 2018 collapse of a motorway bridge in Genoa, which resulted in 43 fatalities. The families of the victims believe the ruling confirms that the disaster was preventable, highlighting significant failures in infrastructure management. The case underscores ongoing concerns regarding safety standards in Italy’s transportation sector.

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