NHL Star Johnny Gaudreau and His Brother Matthew Tragically Killed by Alleged Drunk Driver

imagine you have it all a hockey star at the peak of your career you built a life beyond dreams with a wonderful wife two kids and great wealth but during a bike ride with your brother your life ended in a fraction of a second because of a drunk driver this is what happened yesterday to Hockey Star Johnny godo NHL star Johnny godo and his brother Matthew were tragically killed by a suspected drunk driver while biking on a New Jersey Road just hours before they were to serve as groomsmen at their sister's wedding known for his passion on the ice and kindness offit Johnny gd's death along with his brothers has left the Sports World in mourning the Columbus Blue Jackets Johnny's team described the incident as an unimaginable tragedy in a statement posted on social media the accident occurred on Thursday evening around 8:19 p.m. the brothers were cycling on a County Road in oldman's Township a small community in Southern New Jersey near the Delaware River when they were struck by a Jeep Grand Cherokee the driver 43-year-old sha Higgins was trying to pass two slower Vehicles when he hit them according to New Jersey State Police Higgins now facing two counts of second-degree vehicular homicide admitted to consuming five to six beers before the accident he acknowledged that his drinking led to his impatience and reckless driving resulting in the fatal crash the godo brothers were set to participate in their sister's wedding in Philadelphia on Friday their deaths have left the family and Community devastated their Uncle Jim godo expressed the family's grief in a statement on Facebook saying last night we lost two husbands two fathers two sons Two Brothers two sons and brothers-in-law two nephews two cousins two teammates two friends but truly two amazing humans Matthew godo's wife is also expecting their baby according to a spokesperson for the Columbus Blue Jackets life is very fragile and can be extinguished at any moment take care of those who love you and whom you love separation can be sudden and life can be unexpected in the most tragic ways take care everyone

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