Columbus Blue Jackets Star, Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew has passed away.
According to report, Johnny and his brother were riding bicycles and were struck by the same vehicle. New Jersey State Police said the accident occurred around 8:30 PM on Thursday night in rural Salem County, N.J, outside of Philadelphia.
The police stated that the alleged drunk driver tried to pass two other vehicles before hitting the brothers on County Road 551.
The driver of the SUV that hit the brothers, Sean Higgins, was charged with two counts of death by auto and is currently being held at Salem County Jail. The accident remains under investigations.
Johnny was 31 years old while his brother Matthew was 29. The brothers were supposed to be groomsmen at their sister’s wedding on Friday in New Jersey.
