A Vermont man on Friday pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of negligent driving with death resulting in the June crash that killed actor Treat Williams.
Ryan Koss, 35, who knew the actor, was given a one-year deferred sentence and as part of his probation will have his driving license revoked for a year and must complete a community restorative justice programand as part of his probation will have his driving license revoked for a year and must complete a community restorative justice program.
“I do forgive you, and I hope that you forgive yourself,” he said. But he also added that “I really wish you hadn't killed my father. I really had to say that.” “It's very difficult to have this happen based on someone's negligence,” he said, urging people to take driving a lot more seriously and to look out for motorcycles. Statements from Williams' wife, Pam, and his daughter, who both did not attend the court hearing, were read aloud.
Daughter Ellie Williams wrote in her statement that she was too angry and hurt at this time to forgive Koss but hopes she will in the future.
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