Plea Deal Possible For Man Accused in Fatal CrashPlea Deal Possible For Man Accused in Fatal Crash

12/17/13 - The man charged in the fatal motorcycle crash that killed a Brighton woman may be preparing to enter a plea in the case. 26-year-old Nicholas Nathan Gross has been arraigned in Livingston County Circuit Court, but a miscellaneous hearing is scheduled for January 24th, at which time he may enter a plea. He has received permission from the judge to travel out-of-state during the holidays to see his family. Police say Gross was driving a 2003 Harley-Davidson northbound on Flint Road in the early morning hours of September 7th when he failed to negotiate a curve and crashed south of Hilton Road in Brighton Township. 26-year-old Amanda Schlarb, who was a passenger, was killed in the crash. While neither Gross nor Schlarb were wearing helmets, police say speed and alcohol were contributing factors in the crash. Gross was critically injured in the crash but has since been released from the hospital. He reportedly had a blood alcohol content of .10, exceeding the state’s .08% limit. (TD)