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Truck crash Friday causes Peru power outage

Semi strikes power line, cutting off power to 600 homes

January 24, 2026 at 11:53 am CST

Electrical workers arrive on scene of an ejected electrical pole on Saturday, January 24, 2026, at the intersection of Shooting Park road and Pulaski street in Peru. The pole was ejected from the ground after it was struck by a semi-truck Friday afternoon. The collision has affected the electricity of multiple Peru residents. (MaKade Rios for Shaw Local)

By Shaw Local News Network and Mathias Woerner

The city of Peru lost power last night when a semitruck hit a power line at the corner of Shooting Park Road and Pulaski Street, according to Peru Mayor Ken Kolowski and social media posts.

Authorities arrived on the scene and began working to get power restored. Most of the damage was alleviated as of this morning.

About 600 homes were affected by the outage.

As repairs are being made, Kolowski said residents should be prepared for the possibility of lights and power flickering on and off as repairs are completed.