Bodycam Footage Released in DUI Crash That Killed NHL Star Johnny Gaudreau and Brother

Sean Higgins, charged with vehicular homicide, admitted to drinking before the crash that killed the Gaudreau brothers as they biked near their New Jersey hometown.

• Newly released bodycam footage shows Sean Higgins, the alleged drunk driver, struggling with sobriety tests and admitting to drinking five or six beers before the crash.
• The Gaudreau brothers, Johnny and Matthew, were struck and killed on August 29 while biking on a rural road in Oldmans Township, New Jersey, the night before their sister's wedding.
• Higgins, a 44-year-old Army National Guard officer, allegedly attempted to pass another vehicle on the right before hitting the brothers from behind.
• Police reported Higgins' blood-alcohol content was 0.087, slightly above the legal limit of 0.08 in New Jersey, and he faces multiple charges, including two counts of vehicular homicide.
• The tragedy has drawn widespread attention due to Johnny Gaudreau’s NHL career and the release of 911 call recordings and police footage highlighting the chaotic aftermath.

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