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GBPD investigating fatal van vs. semi crash

Green Bay: Semi vs. Car Crash
Posted at 12:04 PM, Aug 01, 2023
and last updated 2023-08-02 15:13:59-04

GREEN BAY (NBC 26) — The Green Bay Police Department is investigating a fatal traffic crash between a minivan and a semi that occurred in the 1000 block of South Broadway in Green Bay Tuesday morning.

According to the Green Bay Police Department, officers were dispatched just before 7:15 a.m. for the crash that closed the roadway for just over four hours.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation. Initial reports indicate the van had crossed the centerline causing a head-on collision with the semi, resulting in the death of 51-year-old Jacob Denny from Green Bay.

Authorities say CPR was administered to the driver of the van on scene who was later pronounced deceased.

A 21-year-old Green Bay woman, identified as a passenger in the minivan, was seriously injured and transported to a local hospital for treatment.

There was no report of any injuries to the semi-driver, a 50-year-old Oconto man.

Additional details have not been released.