Overview

• Sean Higgins, 44, was indicted by a New Jersey grand jury on six charges, including aggravated manslaughter and reckless vehicular homicide, in connection with the deaths of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau.
• The Gaudreau brothers were fatally struck while biking on August 29, 2024, the night before they were to serve as groomsmen in their sister's wedding.
• Higgins allegedly had a blood alcohol level of 0.087, above the legal limit of 0.08, and admitted to drinking five or six beers earlier that day.
• Bodycam footage from the arrest shows Higgins failing sobriety tests and expressing concern about the victims, asking officers if they were 'okay.'
• Johnny Gaudreau, a prominent NHL player, and Matthew Gaudreau, a youth hockey coach, leave behind grieving families, including pregnant wives and young children.