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Driver in fatal Chassell crash arrested

CHASSELL, MI— Officials have released the names of those involved in a fatal crash in Chassell last week.

Killed in the accident were Jennifer Rajala, 35, from Covington and Lacey Rajala, 30, from Chassell.

The driver—34-year-old Ryan Orzechowicz from Covington—was arrested and charged with two counts of operating while intoxicated, causing death and two counts of reckless driving, causing death.

He remains lodged in the Houghton County Jail on a $500,000 bond.

Nicole was born near Detroit but has lived in the U.P. most of her life. She graduated from Marquette Senior High School and attended Michigan State and Northern Michigan Universities, graduating from NMU in 1993 with a degree in English.