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Gaudreau Widows Open Up in Interview as Crash Anniversary Nears

They describe raising two infant sons after the crash robbed them of a final goodbye

Overview

  • The widows speak in an ABC News interview airing Aug. 13 on Good Morning America, marking Johnny’s 32nd birthday.
  • They recount their last moments with Johnny and Matthew the night of Aug. 29, 2024, before a suspected drunk driver killed them.
  • Meredith recalls Johnny’s final kiss in his parents’ driveway, and Madeline laments that “there’s no healing when you didn’t get a goodbye.”
  • Pregnant at the time of the crash, Madeline and Meredith now raise Tripp Matthew and Carter while sustaining memorials to the brothers.
  • Sean M. Higgins has pleaded not guilty to aggravated manslaughter, vehicular homicide and related charges and remains on track for trial.