One man was killed and five others hurt after a road bridge collapsed on a busy road in Italy. The incident took place in Lecco, near Milan on Friday evening. <br /><br /> The bridge buckled when a truck weighing more than 100 tons drove over it. That sent the vehicle and concrete structure crashing down, totally crushing one car below. <br /><br /> Anas, the Italy’s road agency has blamed local authorities, saying it called for the crossing to be closed hours before Friday’s accident. <br /><br /> Prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation.<br /><br /> ‘‘It appears as if the bridge had quite a troubled history. Problems and dangerous incidents were already being reported 10 years ago,’‘ said Lecco Prosecutor Antonio Chiappani. <br /><br /> Anas claims local officials demanded the information about the bridge in writing. That would have led to a formal inspection. But the bridge had collapsed before an inspector could arrive. <br /><br /> Local officials have denied the road agency’s version of events.<br />
