Behind the Bylines
If you're trying to make sense of a serious crash, follow changes in road safety, or understand how accident-related claims and court decisions affect people in Michigan, we built this site with you in mind. We want our reporting to be clear, grounded, and genuinely useful to readers who need straightforward information without the noise.
Our team comes from journalism, not marketing. We're former reporters who spent years covering local courts, public agencies, police practices, and government decisions, and that background shapes how we approach every story. We pay attention to the details that matter: how collisions happen, how safety policies are enforced, what official records show, and how legal issues unfold after a wreck. We focus on car accidents, road safety, and crash-related legal developments in Michigan with the same habits we brought to the newsroom - careful sourcing, plain language, and respect for the people at the center of these stories.
Writers including Frank Kowalczyk, LaKeisha Davis, Brian Saarinen, and Deborah VanDyke bring deep reporting experience and a strong sense of public service to this work. We believe readers deserve coverage that is accurate, readable, and rooted in real communities. That's what we aim to provide every day: dependable information about Michigan accidents and the systems that shape what happens before and after a crash.
The Team
Frank Kowalczyk
Freelance writer covering commercial vehicle accidents in Michigan
LaKeisha Davis
A contributing journalist reporting on accident investigation and safety
Brian Saarinen
Contributing writer focused on personal injury topics across Michigan
Ahmed Hassan
Longtime regular contributor on motor vehicle safety and crash prevention and related issues
Marcus Thompson
Staff writer with a focus on road safety and accident prevention
Susan Ojala
Regular contributor focused on pedestrian and cyclist safety across Michigan
Jorge Delgado
Freelance writer with a focus on accident investigation and safety
Tina Blackwell
Writes about car accident aftermath and legal options in Michigan