Italian officials jailed for Genoa bridge disaster that killed 43

An Italian court has sentenced Giovanni Castellucci, the former chief executive of Autostrade per l'Italia (ASPI), to 12 years in prison for his role in the 2018 Genoa bridge collapse that tragically killed 43 people. The verdict, delivered on July 16, 2026, found Castellucci guilty of vehicular homicide and negligence related to the infrastructure disaster.

In the lengthy trial involving 57 defendants, a total of 32 individuals, including former motorway executives and officials, received varying jail terms for their alleged failures in maintaining the Morandi bridge. Michele Donferri Mitelli, a former ASPI maintenance head, was sentenced to 11 years. Prosecutors asserted that years of neglected maintenance contributed to the bridge's collapse, a view largely affirmed by the court's decision, though Castellucci's lawyers intend to appeal.