Driver in Fatal Johnny Gaudreau Crash Seeks Dismissal of Charges

Sean Higgins argues that evidence of the victims' blood alcohol levels was omitted from the grand jury and claims he is being overcharged.

Sean Higgins, accused of fatally striking NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew, is seeking to have his indictment dismissed in New Jersey.
Court filings reveal that both Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau had blood alcohol concentrations of 0.129% and 0.134% respectively, while Higgins' BAC was 0.087%.
Higgins' defense team alleges that the grand jury was not presented with evidence that could have supported his innocence.
Prosecutors have offered a plea deal of 35 years in prison, which Higgins rejected; he now faces over 60 years if convicted.
The Gaudreau brothers were killed in August 2024, the night before their sister's wedding, in a tragedy that deeply affected the hockey community.