The Green Bay Police Department is able to release that the pedestrian who died as a result of a hit-and-run traffic crash on W. Mason Street is Roselita Helms, 73, Green Bay.
Officers were dispatched on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, at approximately 1:15 p.m. to the intersection of W. Mason Street and 16th Avenue, where Helms was struck while attempting to cross the roadway.
The suspected driver, Trevor Scheel, 23, Green Bay, was stopped within minutes of the reported incident and taken into custody by officers near S. Clay Street.
The Brown County District Attorney’s Office charged Scheel on April 20, 2023:
- Homicide by Intoxicated Use of Vehicle
- Hit and Run – Resulting in Death
This investigation is ongoing. No additional details will be released at this time.
Anyone with information related to this case is encouraged to call Green Bay Police at (920) 448-3200 and reference case #23-220309. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call Crime stoppers at (920) 432-STOP (7867). You may also submit a tip online at www.432stop.com, or utilize the "P3 Tips" app for crime tips.
