MUSKEGON, MI (WHTC) – A suspected hit and run driver has turned himself into police in Muskegon County.
Ronnie Jo Claflin of Muskegon Township is suspected of striking a bicyclist who was participating in a cross-state fundraising event earlier this month. 50-year-old Susan Cummings of Lake Orion died as a result of her injuries.
Police say Claflin had to be aware that he had struck someone and fled anyway. His attorney had been negotiating his surrender for weeks, and it finally came yesterday. Claflin posted 150 thousand dollars bond and is free pending a September 9 court appearance.
Investigators say the case remains open.
-Mary Ellen Murphy
