Sean M. Higgins, the driver charged with killing NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew, had a blood-alcohol level of .087 at the time of the crash, exceeding New Jersey's legal limit of .08. Higgins faces two counts of death by auto, reckless driving, and other charges.
The driver charged with killing NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew as they bicycled on a rural road had a blood-alcohol level of .087, above the .08 legal limit in New Jersey, a prosecutor said Friday.Gaudreau, 31, and brother Matthew, 29, were killed in Carneys Point, New Jersey, on Aug. 29, the evening before they were set to serve as groomsmen at their sister Katie’s wedding.The driver, 43-year-old Sean M.
Higgins also had a history of road rage and reckless driving, according to First Assistant Prosecutor Jonathan Flynn of Salem County. He said that Higgins apparently became frustrated when the two drivers ahead of him slowed down to go around the cyclists, and sped up to try to pass them on the right, striking the Gaudreaus.Salem County Prosecutor, Jonathan Flynn, in arguments stated, "There simply is no condition that the court can place on Mr.
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