Johnny Gaudreau and brother killed in crash; driver charged with vehicular homicide (Source: Imagn)
Police have released body camera footage and 911 calls from the crash that killed Columbus Blue Jackets star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew. The brothers were hit by a car while cycling on Route 551 in Salem County, New Jersey, on Aug. 29. They were set to serve as groomsmen in their sister’s wedding the day after the crash.
Sean M. Higgins, the driver, has been charged with two counts of vehicular homicide. Witnesses reported the chaotic scene and struggled to find the brothers in the dark. Emergency responders arrived, but both brothers died at the scene.
Higgins, 44, was questioned by police near the crash site. In the body cam footage released by New Jersey State Police on Friday, he admitted to drinking earlier in the day. He told officers he had five or six beers but said he hadn’t had one for about an hour before the crash. Higgins also attempted sobriety tests.
