Driver Charged in Connection With Fatal Treat Williams Crash

The man who was driving the car that crashed into veteran actor Treat Williams’ motorcycle is facing charges related to his death.

Almost two months after the accident that killed the Everwood actor, Bennington County State’s Attorney’s office announced that they had completed their review of the June 12 crash, and will seek to charge Ryan Koss, 35, with “grossly negligent operation with death.”

The VSP release also revealed more details about the fatal crash. Koss was driving a Honda Element SUV that turned into the path of Williams’ motorcycle. The actor suffered critical injuries in the crash and subsequently was pronounced dead at Albany Medical Center in Albany, New York. 

Per the release, the Medical Examiner’s Office in New York determined that Williams died of severe trauma and blood loss as a result of the crash.

Koss voluntarily met with authorities and was processed on the charge and released. He will appear for arraignment on September 25.

In the initial report of the incident, VSP said that Williams, of Manchester Center, Vermont, was aboard a motorcycle and wearing a helmet when he collided with a car on Route 30 near Dorset. 

An initial investigation indicated that the driver of the car “stopped, signaled a left turn, and then turned into the path of a northbound 1986 Honda VT700c motorcycle operated by Williams. Williams was unable to avoid a collision and was thrown from his motorcycle.

Koss had minor injuries and did not need to be hospitalized, police said in their initial report. 

Williams died June 12 at 71.