{"id":5118,"date":"2024-09-01T18:39:05","date_gmt":"2024-09-01T18:39:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=5118"},"modified":"2024-09-01T18:39:05","modified_gmt":"2024-09-01T18:39:05","slug":"police-release-horrifying-details-of-accident-that-killed-johnny-gaudreau-and-his-brother-that-will-make-everyone-even-more-pissed-at-the-drunk-driver-in-question","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=5118","title":{"rendered":"Police Release Horrifying Details Of Accident That Killed Johnny Gaudreau And His Brother That Will Make Everyone Even More Pissed At The Drunk Driver In Question"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New details regarding the tragic death of\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/johnny-gaudreau\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Johnny Gaudreau<\/a>\u00a0have surfaced following the shocking news of his demise.<\/p>\n<p>The Columbus Blue Jackets star was the victim of a fatal collision on Thursday night, having gotten struck along with his brother, Matthew, while they were riding their bikes in Salem County.<\/p>\n<p>The brothers were there for their sister Katie\u2019s wedding and were meant to be groomsmen on Friday, but they would not make it back home, thanks to a drunk driver.<\/p>\n<p>According to police, Johnny, 31, and Matthew, 29, were struck on County Route 551 in Oldmans Township at 8:19 PM on Thursday (H\/T\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nhl\/jackets\/2024\/08\/30\/columbus-blue-jackets-johnny-gaudreau-dead\/75010348007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">USA TODAY<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>The driver in question, Sean Higgins, was in a Jeep Grand Cherokee going north when he tried overtaking two vehicles ahead of him and entered the southbound lanes. An SUV in front of Higgins moved to the middle of the roadway to safely pass the brothers as they rode on the right side of the road<\/p>\n<p>Higgins then tried passing and hit them both.<\/p>\n<section class=\"wp-block-group check-this-out has-xs-padding-top has-sm-padding-bottom\" data-content-name=\"Check This Out\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex has-xl-margin-bottom\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Forever Massive \ud83d\udda4\ud83d\udc9b<\/p>\n<p>Tonight, we held a moment of silence in memory of Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew. Our hearts go out to the Gaudreau family, the Blue Jackets and our community. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/G8w73v1Hya\">pic.twitter.com\/G8w73v1Hya<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Crew (@ColumbusCrew) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ColumbusCrew\/status\/1830035062051529018?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 1, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Investigators noted that Higgins was suspected to have been under the influence of alcohol. He has since been charged with two counts of death by auto and is in custody at the Salem County Correctional Facility.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-johnny-gaudreau-s-family-plans-wrecked\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Johnny Gaudreau\u2019s Family Plans Wrecked<\/h2>\n<p>The\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nhl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHL<\/a>\u00a0released a statement on Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau\u2019s passing on Friday.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThe National Hockey League family is shocked and saddened by the tragic passing of Columbus Blue Jackets forward Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew,\u201d\u00a0<\/em>NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWhile Johnny\u2019s infectious spirit for the game and show-stopping skills on the ice earned him the nickname \u2018Johnny Hockey,\u2019 he was more than just a dazzling hockey player; he was a doting father and beloved husband, son, brother and teammate who endeared himself to every person fortunate enough to have crossed his path.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Alleged drunk driver who fatally struck Johnny Gaudreau, brother lets out exasperated sigh as he\u2019s ordered held another week behind bars <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DcBkFhRQeO\">https:\/\/t.co\/DcBkFhRQeO<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/f5Pf7Gf0Ho\">pic.twitter.com\/f5Pf7Gf0Ho<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 New York Post (@nypost) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nypost\/status\/1829590867205603445?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 30, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Johnny\u2019s sister was forced to call off her wedding while their family mourns.<\/p>\n<p>Our thoughts go out to them.<\/p>\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-4\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"pw-ad-scroll-container pw-clearfix pw-hide-in-content-out-of-view\" data-pw-in-article=\"true\">\n<div class=\"pw-ad-container-logo\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New details regarding the tragic death of\u00a0Johnny Gaudreau\u00a0have surfaced following the shocking news of his demise. 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