5:45 AM PT — New Jersey State Police inform TMZ … “Troopers responded to a motorized vehicle crash at 8:19 PM on County Route 551 North, milepost 11.1 Oldmans Township, Salem County. Primarily based on a preliminary investigation, two pedalcyclists, John M. Gaudreau, a 31-year-old male from Carneys Level, N.J., and Matthew R. Gaudreau, a 29-year-old male from Pedricktown, N.J., had been touring north on County Route 551, near the fog line of the roadway. Sean M. Higgins, a 43-year-old male from Woodstown, N.J., was touring north on CR 551 in a Jeep Grand Cherokee behind a sedan and SUV.”
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“Higgins tried to move the slower-moving sedan and SUV, entered the southbound lanes of journey, handed the slower-moving sedan, and tried to re-enter the northbound lanes of journey when the SUV in entrance of Higgins moved to the center of the roadway, splitting the north and south lanes to soundly move the 2 pedalcyclist touring north on the proper aspect of the roadway. Higgins then tried to move the SUV on the proper and struck the 2 pedalcyclists within the rear. On account of the collision, the 2 pedalcyclists sustained deadly accidents.”
They concluded … “By means of additional investigation, Higgins was suspected of being drunk, charged with two counts of dying by auto, and lodged within the Salem County Correctional Facility. This crash stays an lively investigation, and no extra data is out there.”
The Nationwide Hockey League simply misplaced one among its star gamers … Johnny Gaudreau was killed alongside together with his brother whereas they rode bikes in New Jersey.
Based on police … Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, had been biking on a street in rural Oldmans Township in South Jersey on Thursday night time after they collided with a shifting car.
Police stated the motorist stayed on the scene, and investigators at the moment are wanting into the circumstances surrounding the crash.
Gaudreau — who was branded “Johnny Hockey” by his followers — spent 11 seasons within the NHL, enjoying 9 of them with the Calgary Flames.
His final two seasons had been with the Columbus Blue Jackets — and the crew issued an announcement about Johnny’s premature dying on Friday morning.
Of their remarks, the crew stated they had been “shocked and devastated” by the tragedy whereas calling Johnny a fantastic hockey participant. Extra importantly, they stated Johnny liked his household and provided their help to his grieving family members.
Johnny was 31. Matthew was 29.
RIP
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