NHL Star Johnny Gaudreau and Brother Matthew Killed by Drunk Driver Before Sister’s Wedding

Johnny godo 31 a prominent NHL player and his brother Matthew 29 tragically lost their lives in a car accident caused by a suspected drunk drun driver on Thursday night the incident occurred in Salem County NJ as the godo siblings were riding bicycles along a roadside according to State Police the driver identified as 43-year-old Shaun M Higgins was attempting to overtake two slow-moving Vehicles when he struck the brothers from behind around 8:19 p.m. Higgins has been charged with two counts of vehicular homicide police reported a strong smell of alcohol on Higgins and he admitted to consuming five or six beers before the accident as noted in an affidavit obtained by NBC News the godr were set to participate in their sister Katie's wedding the following day the wedding scheduled to take place in glester City NJ and the reception in Philadelphia has been canceled following the brother's deaths Johnny who played for the Columbus Blue Jackets was a beloved figure in the hockey Community the Blue Jackets expressed their profound sadness praising Johnny's joy and passion for the game the team extended their condolences to Johnny's wife Meredith and their two young children the godo family's loss is deeply felt across the Sports World and Beyond both Johnny and Matthew were hockey players at Boston College before the for