Sean Higgins has been charged in the deaths of John and Matthew Gaudreau after he allegedly hit them with his car while driving drunk, court documents show.
A grand jury in Salem County, New Jersey, has indicted Higgins in the deaths of John and Matthew Gaudreau, who were killed after being struck by a car while bicycling in Salem County, New Jersey, earlier this year.
The charges include two counts of vehicular reckless homicide, two counts of aggravated manslaughter, tampering with physical evidence and leaving the scene of a fatal accident, according to the complaint.
Columbus Blue Jackets player John Gaudreau and his brother Matthew, born in Salem and raised in Carneys Point Township, New Jersey, spent time with family on the night before their sister’s wedding when they went cycling.
Police said the two Gaudreau brothers were on County Route 551 in Oldmans Township when Higgins attempted to pass a slower vehicle on the right and struck the cyclists.
Police released body camera footage Higgins’ arrest after the crash.
The arraignment is scheduled for January 7.
