An East Tawas man has pleaded guilty on Wednesday to causing a crash that killed a 16-year-old last year.

Last August, Mark Elliott hit 16-year-old Dohnovan Newcome with his truck while the teen rode his bicycle at the intersection of US-23 and Tawas Beach Road. Newcome died at the hospital.

Wednesday afternoon, Elliott pleaded guilty as charged to a moving violation causing death, a one-year misdemeanor.

The Department took over the case after a special prosecuting attorney was requested. Local prosecutors recused themselves due to their familiarity with the defendant.

Elliott’s sentencing is set for Aug. 12 at 9:30 a.m. before Judge Vollbach.