Runaway Truck Driver Arrested

The truck driver that Chocolay Township Police were looking for after an accident is found and arrested today.

Chocolay Township Police Chief Greg Zyburt says 20-year-old Amanda Richer of Marquette is in good shape following the crash.

She’s charged with failure to report a personal injury accident, careless driving and driving with a suspended license.

The accident happened at about 6 last night on Lakewood Lane.

Richer is accused of driving her pickup truck off the road into a tree, and then leaving the scene on foot.