Autostrade CEO sentenced to 12 years for Morandi bridge collapse

Giovanni Castellucci, former head of Italy's Autostrade per l'Italia highway operator, was sentenced to 12 years on July 16, 2026, for his role in Genoa's 2018 Morandi bridge collapse, which killed 43. Prosecutors sought 18½ years, citing his decision to delay maintenance on the bridge's ninth pillar. Castellucci was already serving six years for a separate 2013 highway disaster.