AVOID HWY 54/57 AT I-43 INTERCHANGE FOR AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING A SEMI TRUCK
If you are coming into Green Bay via Hwy 54/57, please take a different route. Inbound 54/57 is currently being diverted to northbound I-43. Access to southbound I-43 and beyond is restricted to emergency personnel only at this time while the Green Bay Police Department investigates an accident involving a semi truck. Further information will be sent out when the intersection is reopened.
*****Update - 8-19-15 12:40 am*****
The Hwy 54/57 interchange with Interstate 43 is now open to traffic.
At approximately 8:44 pm officers of the Green Bay Police Department were dispatched to Hwy 54/57 at Interstate 43 northbound for a female pedestrian who was struck by a semi truck. The 23 year old female was transported by rescue squad to St Vincent's Hospital with serious injuries.
At approximately 9 pm officers were dispatched to the apartment complex in the 2200 blk of Eastman Ave to check the welfare of a 23 yr old female who was reported to be suicidal. Upon officers arrival they were not able to locate the female in her apartment. The investigation revealed the female who was reported to be suicidal was indeed the female victim of the semi truck crash.
At approximately 10:20 pm the female was pronounced dead from her injuries. Pending notification of relatives her name is not being released.
The 51 year old semi truck driver was not injured. The driver cooperated with the investigation. No criminal charges are anticipated. The incident is still under investigation. The Wisconsin State Patrol assisted the Green Bay Police Department with this investigation.
**Nothing further will be released at this time**
Captain Todd LePine
Green Bay Police Department
Address/Location
Green Bay Police Department
307 South Adams Street
Green Bay, WI 54301
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 920-448-3200