Lenawee County, MI — June 18, 2025, a motorcyclist was killed as the result of a truck accident at around 7:00 a.m. along Newburg Highway.
According to initial details about the accident, it took place in the area of the Newburg Highway and Burwyn Hills Drive intersection.
Initial statements on the crash say that a 19-year-old man was on a Honda motorcycle going northbound on the highway. Authorities claim the motorcycle lost control, resulting in a collision with an oncoming Chevy C5500 truck.
Due to the collision, the teenager was killed. There were no other reported injuries. Right now, factors surrounding the accident remain unconfirmed.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
While I certainly don’t have more information about this crash than what’s in the news, I have handled hundreds of commercial vehicle accident cases. During that time, many accidents I’ve looked at involved teenage drivers and motorcyclists. The unfortunate reality is both groups get a pretty bad rap. People tend to throw blame around before the evidence has actually been collected. Authorities sometimes do this, as well. That’s why it’s important in these situations to ask some key questions and gauge if the accident is actually getting the attention it needs.
How exactly did authorities come to the conclusion that the motorcycle lost control? Were there multiple independent eye-witnesses? Was there video of the crash? Did they careful document road markings and debris patterns? Or, was it merely a statement from the truck driver? And even if the motorcycle did lose control, do investigators know why? Did a tire blow out? Has the bike been inspected for defects? Was there gravel or other unexpected debris in the road? Was the victim swerving to avoid an accident? Was the truck involved too big for this stretch of road or not giving half the roadway?
Simply put, there will be some people who automatically assume the victim must have been doing something wrong. That’s obviously a possibility, and any investigator worth their salt would look into things like speeding or distracted driving. The question is whether or not they’ll dig deeper to consider even less likely possible factors—even if it’s just to rule them out.
At the end of the day, the victim isn’t around to give their side of the story. If authorities are taking steps to gather as much evidence as possible to have the facts fill in the blanks, that’s good. But if it seems like their efforts are leaving doubts and concerns, then it could be the crash needs another set of eyes looking things over and asking the right questions.
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