A Vermont driver on Monday pleaded not guilty to a charge in the June crash that killed actor Treat Williams.
Ryan Koss, 35, could be sentenced to up to 15 years in prison if he's convicted of gross negligent operation with death resulting.
An investigation of the June 12 crash in Dorset concluded a vehicle pulled in front of Williams, who was riding a motorcycle and was unable to avoid a collision, Vermont State Police said.
Koss was turning left into a parking lot in an Honda SUV when he collided with Williamsâ oncoming motorcycle, police said. Williams, 71, of Manchester Center, was pronounced dead at Albany Medical Center in New York.
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Richard Treat Williams' nearly 50-year career included starring roles in the TV series âEverwoodâ and the movie âHair.â He appeared in more than 120 TV and film roles, including the movies âThe Eagle Has Landed,â âPrince of the Cityâ and âOnce Upon a Time in America.â
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 and considered him a friend. He issued a statement in August saying he was devastated by Williamsâ death and offered his âsincerest condolencesâ to Williams' family, but he denied wrongdoing and said charges weren't warranted.
