Im sure the fuck didnt see ANY truck. Amherst will fuck you in the ass with a wire brush if you let them. Do not acept any guilty plea. I would go in on my own and explain the situation. Say you wanted to get away from a shithead truck driver, new car, ect.
If they knock it down to a parking ticket, you take it. Anything else and tell them to eat shit and you will come back with a lawyer.