Bridge collapse in Italy kills road users
March 9, 2017![Italien Brückeneinsturz auf der A14 zwischen Ancona Süd und Loreto](https://static.dw.com/image/37875447_800.webp)
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A motorway bridge south of the central Italian city of Ancona collapsed on Thursday, reportedly killing two motorists.
The website of the newspaper La Repubblica said they were a 60-year-old man and his 54-year-old wife who lived in the adjacent Marche region.
A photo issued by police showed a Nissan SUV crushed under the autostrada span.
The bridge is part of the A14 highway, between Ancona South and Loreto.
The local fire brigade posted a video of the scene on Twitter.
The operator of the autostrada told Italian news agency Ansa that a temporary structure supporting the bridge had collapsed.
La Repubblica said the injured construction workers were Romanians.
aw/msh, ipj (dpa, AP, Reuters)