{"id":5130,"date":"2024-09-01T19:27:11","date_gmt":"2024-09-01T19:27:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=5130"},"modified":"2024-09-01T19:27:11","modified_gmt":"2024-09-01T19:27:11","slug":"more-disturbing-details-emerge-on-us-army-major-who-struck-killed-johnny-matthew-gaudreau-while-drunk-driving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=5130","title":{"rendered":"More Disturbing Details Emerge On US Army Major Who Struck & Killed Johnny & Matthew Gaudreau While Drunk Driving"},"content":{"rendered":"

More details have emerged on the drunk driver who struck and killed Columbus Blue Jackets star\u00a0Johnny Gaudreau<\/a>\u00a0and his younger brother, Matthew, on Thursday night.<\/p>\n

The sports world is mourning the losses of Matthew and Johnny Gaudreau, who were tragically killed when a drunk driver struck them while they were cycling in Oldsmans Township, New Jersey. The brothers were in town for the wedding of their sister, Katie, which was supposed to take place on Friday.<\/p>\n

The drunk driver has since been identified as 43-year-old Sean Higgins, a father of two from Pilesgrove, New Jersey. Higgins reportedly told police that he had 5-6 beers before the accident.<\/p>\n

And in another stunning twist, it turns out that Higgins actually works at a rehab center for a living and is a highly-rank military officer, as\u00a0noted by<\/a>\u00a0Dana Kennedy and Marie Pohl of the\u00a0New York Post<\/em>:<\/p>\n

\u201cSean Higgins, 43, of Pilesgrove, NJ, a married father of two young daughters,\u00a0has worked at the Norristown, Pa., company since September, according to his LinkedIn profile, which\u00a0also lists him as a decorated US Army major who served in the\u00a044th Infantry Brigade Combat Team in Kosovo, he wrote in his profile on the networking site.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Per the\u00a0Post<\/em>, Higgins is a financial officer for the Gaudenzia Addiction Treatment and Recovery Centers.<\/p>\n

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Johnny Gaudreau is survived by his wife, Meredith, and two young children. Matthew\u2019s wife, Madeline, is pregnant with their first child, and a GoFundMe page has been set up to support her during this devastating time.<\/p>\n

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Always in our hearts. \u2764\ufe0f<\/p>\n

In loving memory of Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew. pic.twitter.com\/1ZjXb5P1Qq<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 NHL (@NHL) September 1, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n