Columbus Blue Jackets winger Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew have died in what the team called an 'unimaginable tragedy.' Johnny Gaudreau was 31, and Matthew was 29.
6abc Digital StaffPolice say the driver who struck the brothers is suspected of being under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash.NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew were struck and killed by a vehicle while riding bicycles on Thursday night in New Jersey.
The Columbus Blue Jackets, as well as New Jersey state troopers, confirmed the passing of the Gaudreau brothers on Friday morning.Johnny, 31, and Matthew, 29, were traveling north on County Route 551, close to the fog line of the roadway. Police say 43-year-old Sean M. Higgins, of Woodstown, New Jersey, was traveling north on CR 551 in a Jeep Grand Cherokee when he allegedly attempted to pass a slower-moving sedan and SUV.
Higgins then attempted to pass the SUV on the right and struck the Gaudreau brothers from behind, troopers said.Through the investigation, officials say Higgins is suspected of being under the influence of alcohol and has been charged with two counts of death by auto.The Columbus Blue Jackets posted to social media, saying they are "shocked and devastated by this unimaginable tragedy."
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