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Tractor-trailer accident closes all lanes on Route 251 in Peru

All lanes closed on Route 251 at U.S. 6 overpass

A semi truck struck the U.S. Route 6 overpass on Monday, March 30, 2026 in Peru. Traffic was closed in both northbound and southbound directions on Illinios Route 251. Peru Police and Fire were on the scene. The incident happened shortly before 10a.m.

An accident involving a tractor-trailer has shut down all lanes on Route 251 at the U.S. 6 overpass in Peru.

First responders were dispatched to the scene about 10 a.m. Monday.

Preliminary information still is being gathered, but from an obstructed vantage point, it appeared as if the semi struck the overpass and spilled some cargo onto the roadway.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

An aerial view of backed up traffic on Illinois Route 251 as a semi truck struck the U.S. Route 6 overpass on Monday, March 30, 2026 in Peru. Traffic was closed in both northbound and southbound directions on Illinios Route 251. Peru Police and Fire were on the scene. The incident happened shortly before 10a.m.
Tom Collins

Tom Collins

Tom Collins covers criminal justice in La Salle County.