Crash reconstruction expert to speak during PAAM training, May 9-10

The Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan will present the Traffic Safety Training Program webinar “Lethal Weapon” on Tuesday, and Wednesday, May 9-10, from 1 to 5 p.m. via Zoom.

This two-day webinar will provide an overview of crash reconstruction for both law enforcement officers and prosecutors.  Featured topics will include:

• The Reconstruction Vocabulary
• Speed from Braking Evidence
• Pedestrian Crashes
• Single Vehicle Crashes
• Preparing a Crash Reconstruction Case for Trial

Crash reconstructionist John Kwasnoski will be the featured speaker. Now a retired physics college professor, Kwasnoski has trained law enforcement and prosecutors on the science of crash reconstruction in all fifty states. He has reconstructed more than 1,300 crashes since 1985, including multiple and single vehicle, pedestrian, motorcycle, and train crashes, and has given sworn testimony on more than 200 occasions. He has served as an expert in several cases of national significance including South Carolina v. Susan Smith, which involved a mother’s drowning of her two children in a vehicle.

Prosecutors, assistant prosecutors, law enforcement officers, and traffic safety personnel are encouraged to attend. The training handouts, if any, will be made available the day of each webinar.

To register for the webinar, visit https://michiganprosecutor.org and click on “training.” After registering, pending approval, attendees will receive a confirmation email from Zoom with instructions on how to join the webinar.

Anyone with questions or in need of any assistance registering for the webinar should contact Amy Gronowski at gronowskia@michigan.gov or at 517-643-2114.