The world was horrified by Hollywood actor Treat Williams’ passing.

The 71-year-old man, who had more than 120 film credits, passed away on June 12 after being hurt in a motorcycle accident.

In an odd turn of events, the suspect in the actor’s deadly collision has now claimed he knew the late actor and “considered him a friend.”

According to a statement from the Vermont State Police, Ryan Koss, a resident of Vermont, was charged with gravely negligent operation resulting in death on Tuesday evening.

According to the police, he will appear in court on September 25 in Bennington.

Koss issued a statement on Friday, which Fox News reported.

Koss expressed his sorrow at Williams’ passing and his “sincere condolences” to the star’s family in the letter.

Koss declared, “I thought of him as a buddy.

Koss is the managing artistic director of the Vermont-based Dorset Theatre Festival. He had evidently known Williams as a fellow actor and community member for a long time.

Williams passed away on June 12 following the crash, which happened just before 5 o’clock.

According to state police, Williams was riding a 1986 Honda VT700c motorbike when Koss, who was driving a 2008 Honda Element, started to make a left turn onto Vermont Route 30 into a parking lot. Williams was then put in Koss’ path.

Williams was flung from his motorcycle after being unable to avoid a collision, the agency stated in a statement the night of the accident.

The actor died from significant injuries and blood loss, a medical examiner later determined, the report claimed.

Williams made his Hollywood debut as Hair’s hippie character George Berger and later appeared as a guest star in HBO’s We Own This City, a drama about Baltimore’s corruption. Williams also played the main role in The Congressman and appeared in We Own This City as a guest star.

The actor’s family announced in a statement that they were “beyond devastated” after learning of his passing.

“Treat was full of love for his family, for his life, and for his craft, and was truly at the top of his game in all of it,” his relatives remarked.

“It’s all so shocking right now, but please know that Treat was dearly and deeply loved and respected by his family and everyone who knew him.”