A Czech truck driver survived a disaster in Italy’s Genoa on Tuesday when a long section of the city’s Morandi motorway bridge collapsed, Czech Television reported.

The man, who works for the Prague-based haulage company SPED-IT, was communicating with doctors, a representative of the firm said on Tuesday afternoon. More details regarding how the driver survived or his state of health have not been released.

At least 30 people were killed when the bridge collapsed, with some vehicles falling up to 90 metres to the ground below.