NHL Star and His Brother Killed While Cycling by Suspected Drunk Driver: NJ Police

National Hockey League star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew were killed Thursday night when they were hit by a suspected drunk driver while cycling, New Jersey police said.

“The Columbus Blue Jackets are shocked and devastated by this unimaginable tragedy,” Gaudreau’s Ohio-based team said in a statement. “Johnny was not only a great hockey player, but more significantly a loving husband, father, son, brother and friend. We extend our heartfelt sympathies to his wife, Meredith, his children, Noa and Johnny, his parents, their family and friends on the sudden loss of Johnny and Matthew.”

According to New Jersey State Police, Johnny Gaudreau, 31, and Matthew Gaudreau, 29, had gone cycling in Salem County when they were hit from behind by 43-year-old Sean Higgins, who was trying to pass two vehicles in front of him. Higgins, they said, tried to pass one of the vehicles on the right, when his car would have veered out to where the Gaudreau brothers were “close to the fog line of the roadway.”

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