 New details about Treat Williams' cause of death have emerged. The 71-year-old actor died in June after being thrown from his motorbike. Authorities have now determined that Williams – best known for his roles in Hair and Everwood – died due to 'severe trauma and blood loss' from the crash. The late star was wearing a helmet at the time of the accident and was treated at the scene by paramedics before being rushed to hospital via helicopter, where he was pronounced dead. The driver who crashed into Williams' motorcycle, fatally injuring the actor, has been charged with negligence. On Tuesday, Ryan M. Koss was charged with 'grossly negligent operation with death,' according to a press release from the Vermont State Police, which was obtained by PEOPLE. Authorities have now determined that Williams died due to 'severe trauma and blood loss' from the crash (Picture: Gregory Pace/Shutterstock) Williams is best known for his roles in Hair and Everwood (Picture: Cavassi/Morandi/Shutterstock) During the July 12 incident, Treat was 'unable to avoid a collision' when his $3,500 1986 Honda VT700c bike crashed into a 2008 Honda Element driven by Koss, 35, as it cut across the northbound lane of Route 30 in the Morse Hill Road area of Dorset, south-west Vermont. Following a review by the Bennington County State's Attorney's office, Koss 'voluntarily met with troopers at the Shaftsbury Barracks, where he was processed on the charge and released'. Williams' agent Barry McPherson shared the news of the star's death on June 12 (Picture: Eric Charbonneau/Shutterstock) Williams' agent Barry McPherson shared the news of the star's death 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.' McPherson added: 'He was an actor's actor. Filmmakers loved him. He's been the heart of Hollywood){kind=link}
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New details about Treat Williams’ cause of death have emerged.
The 71-year-old actor died in June after being thrown from his motorbike.
Authorities have now determined that Williams – best known for his roles in Hair and Everwood – died due to ‘severe trauma and blood loss’ from the crash.
The late star was wearing a helmet at the time of the accident and was treated at the scene by paramedics before being rushed to hospital via helicopter, where he was pronounced dead.