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HomeNewsLocalSemi Truck Closes Highway 78 on Messmore Hill Friday Morning

Semi Truck Closes Highway 78 on Messmore Hill Friday Morning

Fri, January 5, 2024 by Jennifer Russell

Photo Curtesy of Tamara Yarger

The case of the u-turn semi-truck remains a mystery. The Henry County Sheriff’s Office said they received a call about the semi-truck blocking the highway but the tractor trailer had completed its u-turn and drove away prior to the deputy arriving in the area. There were no accidents as a result of the truck blocking the road.

The semi-truck that appeared to be “jack-knifed” north of Kewanee on Messmore Hill on Friday morning was possibly turning around. Pictures of the Semi-truck blocking both lanes of traffic this morning in rural Kewanee are the big topic on Facebook this morning. Traffic was temporarily blocked on Highway 78 after a semi-truck was attempting to turn around, according to Scanner traffic. The road reopened shortly after the incident. We have reached out to the Henry County Sheriff’s Office for more information.