The man charged in Treat Williams’ fatal car accident says he knew the late actor and considered him a friend. Ryan Koss, who had been notified earlier this week he was charged with grossly negligent operation resulting in death, released a statement Friday.
He said he was devastated by Williams’ death and offered his "sincerest condolences" to the actor’s family. "I considered him a friend," Koss said.
Koss, the managing creative director of the Dorset Theatre Festival in Vermont, said he knew Williams for years as a member of the tight-knit community, as well as a fellow theater member.
A Vermont State Police investigation concluded Koss’ vehicle pulled in front of Williams’ motorcycle on June 12 in Dorset. Williams was flung from his bike and later pronounced dead at the Albany Medical Center.
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