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Sterling Heights Man Charged in Fatal Commerce Township OWI Crash

Upcoming court dates move the case into pretrial proceedings.

Overview

  • Kevin Joseph Koldys, 51, faces a felony count of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated causing death.
  • He was arraigned and given a $25,000 bond and remains in the Oakland County Jail.
  • A probable cause conference is set for Dec. 30, with a preliminary exam scheduled for Jan. 7.
  • Authorities say the Sept. 5 crash began when a northbound vehicle left M-5, went through tall grass, re-entered at a roundabout, struck a Chevrolet Trax, and pushed it into a Honda CR-V.
  • The Chevrolet driver, Matthew John Szakal, 30, of Waterford Township, died; Koldys suffered serious injuries, and the Honda driver, a 64-year-old woman from Wixom, had minor injuries.