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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

Frank Kowalczyk

Freelance writer covering commercial vehicle accidents in Michigan

LaKeisha Davis

LaKeisha Davis

A contributing journalist reporting on accident investigation and safety

Brian Saarinen

Brian Saarinen

Contributing writer focused on personal injury topics across Michigan

Deborah VanDyke

Deborah VanDyke

Reports on accident law and driver awareness from Michigan

Ahmed Hassan

Ahmed Hassan

Longtime regular contributor on motor vehicle safety and crash prevention and related issues

Christine Pawlowski

Christine Pawlowski

Correspondent with a focus on accident law and driver awareness

Marcus Thompson

Marcus Thompson

Staff writer with a focus on road safety and accident prevention

Susan Ojala

Susan Ojala

Regular contributor focused on pedestrian and cyclist safety across Michigan

Jorge Delgado

Jorge Delgado

Freelance writer with a focus on accident investigation and safety

Tina Blackwell

Tina Blackwell

Writes about car accident aftermath and legal options in Michigan

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