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Semi accident closed lanes 90 minutes on Route 251 in Peru

Driver from Texas given multiple citations

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 shut down all lanes for about 90 minutes on Route 251 at the U.S. 6 overpass in Peru.

First responders were dispatched to the scene about 9:53 a.m. Monday. According to a Peru police report, several callers reported a semi carrying a load had struck the overpass headed northbound.

“The Peru Police Department responded along with the Peru Fire Department and saw that a semi that was too tall and large to fit under the overpass had struck the overpass and was stuck under the overpass,” the department said in a press release.

A truck enforcement officer from the Illinois State Police was called and responded to the scene, as well, police said.

No injuries were reported.

The truck inspector for ISP charged the driver, Hector Hernandez Jasso, 66, of San Antonio Texas, with multiple violations including over height, over width, and violation of the permit which was voided upon leaving the route.

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.