HOUGHTON, MI— A Houghton County man accused of killing two people in a Chassell car crash last year has entered a plea in the case.
Ryan Orzechowicz, 34, is charged with two counts of operating while intoxicated, causing death and two counts of reckless driving, causing death. Jennifer Rajala, 35, of Covington and Lacey Rajala, 30, of Chassell died in the November 4th crash.
On Friday, Orzechowicz pleaded no contest to the two charges of operating while intoxicated, causing death. In exchange, the reckless driving charges were dropped.
Sentencing is set for September 7th in Houghton County Circuit Court.