The alleged drunk driver who struck and killed Columbus Blue Jackets player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother on the eve of their sister’s wedding appeared glassy-eyed in a new mugshot.
Sean Higgins, 43, of Woodstown, was charged with two counts of death by auto
in connection with the devastating crash Thursday evening.
Johnny Gaudreau, 31, and Matthew, 29, were biking near the side of County Route 551 in Oldmans Township when they were hit around 8 p.m.
Higgins was reportedly trying to pass an SUV when he crashed into the cyclists.
Follow the NY Post’s coverage on NHL star Johnny Gaudreau’s tragic death at 31:
- Blue Jackets star Johnny Gaudreau, brother struck and killed by car while riding bikes a day before sister’s wedding: ‘Unimaginable tragedy’
- NHL commissioner Gary Bettman ‘shocked and saddened’ by Johnny Gaudreau’s tragic death
- Alleged drunk driver who killed NHL star Johnny Gaudreau, his brother appears glassy-eyed in new mugshot
The Columbus Blue Jackets confirmed the brothers’ shocking deaths in an official statement Friday morning.
The pair was supposed to serve as groomsmen in their sister Katie’s wedding to hockey player Devin Joyce on Friday.
Gaudreau grew up in Oldmans Township and attended Boston College, where he won the Hobey Baker Award, college hockey’s highest individual honor.
He was drafted by the Calgary Flames in 2011, and was later a finalist for the Calder Trophy.
He appeared in the All-Star game seven times over the course of his career.
Last season, he appeared in 81 games and tallied 48 points for the Blue Jackets.
He leaves behind his wife, Meredith, and their two children, Noa, 1, and Johnny, 6 months.
Matthew Gaudreau also played hockey at Boston College. He signed with the New York Islanders’ minor league affiliate in 2017, and last played professionally in 2021.
