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\nThe man who crashed his car into Treat Williams’ motorcycle nearly two months ago is now facing charges in connection to the actor’s death.\n<\/p>\n
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\nOn Tuesday, the Bennington County State\u2019s Attorney’s office completed their review of the June 12 crash and charged the driver, identified as Ryan M. Koss, with “grossly negligent operation with death,” according to a press release from the Vermont State Police, which was obtained by PEOPLE.\n<\/p>\n
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\nState police contacted Koss on Tuesday evening and he “voluntarily met with troopers at the Shaftsbury Barracks, where he was processed on the charge and released,” per the release.\n<\/p>\n
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\nKoss is due to appear for arraignment on Sept. 25, 2023, in the Criminal Division of Vermont Superior Court in Bennington.<\/p>\n
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\nPer Tuesday’s release, authorities also determined Williams’ cause of death, noting that the actor died due to “severe trauma and blood loss” following the crash.\n<\/p>\n
Lars Niki\/Getty<\/p>\n <\/span> <\/p>\n \nVermont State Police Public Information Officer Adam Silverman disclosed on July 27 that the police department had completed its investigation into the June accident and forwarded the case to the Bennington County State\u2019s Attorney\u2019s Office for review.\n<\/p>\n \nWilliams died at age 71 after the shocking accident. The actor and Vermont resident had been driving his motorcycle on Route 30 by Long Trail Auto near Dorset.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n \nThe Vermont State Police confirmed in a press release that a car was turning left out of a parking lot and turned into the path of the actor\u2019s motorcycle. Williams was “unable to avoid a collision and was thrown from his motorcycle.” He sustained “critical injuries” and was airlifted to a hospital in Albany, New York, where he was pronounced dead.\n<\/p>\n \nThe next day, Vermont State Police Lt. Steven Coote, the Station Commander of the Shaftsbury Barracks, said several members of the Vermont State Police Crash Reconstruction Team were using “tools and technologies to gather more information about the crash,” including a drone flight, measurements and photos, to investigate the crash.\n<\/p>\n \n“There hasn\u2019t been a formal determination yet.\u00a0We are still analyzing some of the data collected by investigators to determine the at-fault operator,” Coote told reporters.<\/p>\n Rachel Luna\/Getty<\/p>\n <\/span> <\/p>\n \nWilliams’ agent Barry McPherson shared the news of the star’s death to PEOPLE on June 12, saying, “He was killed this afternoon. He was making a left or a right [and] a car cut him off. I’m just devastated. He was the nicest guy. He was so talented.”\n<\/p>\n \n“He was an actor’s actor. Filmmakers loved him. He’s been the heart of Hollywood since the late 1970s,” McPherson continued. “He was really proud of his performance this year. He’s been so happy with the work that I got him. He’s had a balanced career.”\n<\/p>\n \nThe week after Williams’ death, an intimate memorial service was held at his home, followed the next day by a funeral for the Emmy nominee.\n<\/p>\n \nVermont local Matt Rapphahn, owner of the Long Trail Auto Shop in East Dorset, Vermont, told PEOPLE Williams blended right in in Vermont. \u201cHe was just another townie around here,\u201d Rapphahn said. \u201cHe wasn\u2019t Mr. Hollywood. When we had done his motorcycle … he would stop into the garage here, and we were actively making plans to do some work on some of his vintage cars.\u201d\n<\/p>\n \nAccording to Rapphahn, Williams had a significant vintage car collection that included a 1950s Chevy Apache truck and an early 1970s Oldsmobile.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n \n\u201cWe would just run into him in town and shoot the s— with him, talk about movies and music and cars and motorcycles and trucks,\u201d Rapphahn added. \u201cJust every time we would talk, he was just always funny and just good-natured and asked you how you’re doing with genuine interest in the people that he was talking to.”<\/p>\n \nWilliams\u2019 career started back in 1975 with his film debut in the thriller Deadly Hero<\/em> alongside Don Murray and James Earl Jones. He went on to be nominated for two Golden Globe Awards and star in several Hallmark projects.\n<\/p>\n \nMany of Williams\u2019 former costars paid their respects following his death.\n<\/p>\n David Giesbrecht\/USA Network\/NBCU Photo Bank\/NBCUniversal via Getty Images<\/p>\n <\/span> <\/p>\n \nMatt Bomer called Williams \u2014 who played his father on White Collar <\/em>\u2014 \u201can absolute treasure\u201d in an Instagram post, adding, \u201cHe taught me in the most beautiful way- through patient example. He\u2019s one of the few actors I\u2019ve worked with who always checked in on me – even years after we worked together.\u201d\n<\/p>\n \nTaylor Kinney told PEOPLE that his Chicago Fire<\/em> costar was \u201ca father figure to everyone on set.\u201d Kinney, 42, said, \u201cI\u2019ll always relish our conversations and his uncanny ability to light up a room. We all send love, he will be missed.\u201d\n<\/p>\n \nMarilu Henner told PEOPLE she \u201cnever lost touch\u201d with Williams after working alongside him in her first Broadway show, Over Here. \u201cWe supported each other and we always checked in,” Henner, 71, said. “He was an extraordinary person. He was so talented. We were a staple in each other\u2019s lives and we were in the Hallmark family. He had great energy and he loved being an actor and he loved his family most of all. And loved his life. This is so painful to all of us who loved him.\u201d\n<\/p>\n \nNever miss a story \u2014 sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/em><\/strong>\n<\/p>\n \nThe actor is survived by his wife, actress Pam Van Sant, and their two children, Gill and Ellie.<\/p>\n \n<\/div>\n
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