Sean Higgins has been indicted in a crash that killed NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew in New Jersey over the summer.
Sean Higgins has been indicted in a crash that killed NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew in New Jersey over the summerOn Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024, a grand jury indicted Sean Higgins, 43, of Woodstown, New Jersey, on charges of second-degree reckless vehicular homicide, first-degree aggravated manslaughter, fourth-degree tampering with physical evidence and second-degree leaving the scene of a fatal accident.On Aug. 29, 2024, at 8:19 p.m.
In a video of the arrest, Higgins can be seen standing and smoking a cigarette while officers ask him questions about what led up to the crash. NBC10 obtained the New Jersey driver history for Higgins. Our investigators found that Higgins had previously been stopped by police for unsafe driving and other violations.
Johnny Gaudreau -- nicknamed"Johnny Hockey" -- was born in Salem, New Jersey, and grew up in Carneys Point Township, New Jersey. He played high school hockey at Gloucester Catholic High School in Gloucester City, New Jersey, and then college hockey with the the Boston College Eagles from 2011 to 2014. Gaudreau helped the Eagles to the 2012 NCAA national championship as a freshman, scoring 44 points in 44 games that season.
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