Italian bridge collapses on busy road (Photos)

One man has been killed and five other people have been injured in Italy after a bridge collapsed over a busy road.

The bridge fell when a heavy goods vehicle was crossing, crushing cars below. The company which runs Italy’s main roads has blamed local authorities, saying it had demanded the immediate closure of the bridge hours before Friday’s accident.

At least four other cars were involved in the accident, one was completely crushed underneath the fallen bridge.