Treat Williams' Motorcycle Crash Witness Says Seeing Accident Was a 'Traumatic Experience'
etonline.comfatal motorcycle accident that claimed the life of Treat Williams. The actor died Monday at Albany Medical Center in New York after being airlifted away in a helicopter from the collision in Vermont.On Wednesday, a witness to the tragic accident, Matt Rapphahn, shared his recollection of the events, telling ET's Kevin Frazier that he heard tires screeching and then a loud crash, which occurred around 5 p.m.
Monday on Route 30 by Long Trail Auto near the southwestern Vermont town of Dorset. The crash involved Williams' motorcycle and a 2008 Honda SUV.Rapphahn, the owner of Long Trail Auto, said he saw Williams «flying over the hood of the car and then» landing on the ground, though he didn't initially realize it was Williams, who Rapphahn said he's known for the last few years.«And I ran over to assess the situation and then I just stopped and ran back because I was like, 'I gotta call 911,'» Rapphahn tells ET. «The driver of the vehicle exited the vehicle, and his husband, I believe, had already pulled into the parking lot.
They were customers. They were dropping their car off to have worked on the next day.»Rapphahn said he made the 911 call and then rushed back to Williams.«At that point, we had realized that it was Treat Williams, who is a friend of mine of the business and we kind of stepped into action,» Rapphahn continues. «My whole thing was, let's make sure we don't move him.
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