OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. – A man who pleaded no contest to killing a driver in an Oakland County drunk driving crash has been sentenced to prison.
Kevin Koldys, a 51-year-old from Sterling Heights, was driving his 2021 Lexus on Pontiac Trail near Martin Parkway on Sept. 5, 2025, in Commerce Township when he lost control, went off the road, and jumped a curb in a roundabout.
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His car hit a 2017 Chevrolet Trax, pushing it into another car driven by a 64-year-old woman from Wixom, leaving her with minor injuries.
The driver of the Trax, Matthew John Szakal, 30, who was wearing a seatbelt, died at the scene.
Police said excessive speed and alcohol use by Koldys, who was seriously hurt, played a role in the crash.
On March 3, court records indicate Koldys pleaded no contest to his charge.
He was sentenced on April 7 to four to 15 years in prison.