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UPDATE: Police make arrest in fatal hit-and-run near Petoskey

Colorado woman, 48, killed while jogging on shoulder of US-31 in Emmet County
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UPDATE:

EMMET COUNTY – Michigan State Police say a 25-year-old man from Cheboygan has been arrested in connection with a fatal hit-and-run earlier today.

At around 7:20 a.m. a 48-year-old woman from Colorado was struck and killed while jogging on the shoulder of southbound US-31 near Luce Road in Emmet County near Petoskey

The jogger was struck by a black 2013-2017 Dodge pickup truck that fled the scene, police said.

The truck sustained front-end damage, and the grill was located at the scene.

Michigan State Police now say the vehicle was located by law enforcement at a local business. The driver was taken into custody.

EARLIER REPORT:

EMMET COUNTY – Michigan State Police say they are trying to identify the vehicle involved in a fatal hit-and-run this morning near Petoskey.

Police say at around 7:20 a.m. a 48-year-old woman from Colorado was struck and killed while jogging on the shoulder of southbound US-31 near Luce Road in Emmet County.

She was struck by a black 2013-2017 Dodge pickup truck that fled the scene.

State police said the truck has front-end damage, and the grill was located at the scene.

Anyone with any information is asked to call the MSP Gaylord Post at 989-732-2778.