Sean Higgins, the driver charged with killing NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew in a hit-and-run crash, remains jailed pending trial. Prosecutors say Higgins had a blood-alcohol level above the legal limit and a history of road rage.
Attorneys for both Sean Higgins ' defense and the prosecution argued over if he should be detained in the death by auto case that killed NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and hit brother MatthewProsecutors say the driver charged with killing NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew as they bicycled on a rural road had a blood-alcohol level of .087.
“This is a highly-publicized case, it’s an emotionally-charged case and one in which everybody has lost and is losing,” Higgins' attorney Matthew Portella said Friday. Police said the striking driver, 43-year-old Higgins, was suspected of being under the influence of alcohol and charged with two counts of death by auto, along with reckless driving, possession of an open container and consuming alcohol in a motor vehicle.
However, the state argued that Higgins had made statements about ending his life and was known to drink and drive angrily. "This is a serious crime," argued the prosecuting attorney, saying that Higgins'"impatience, anger and recklessness" led to the Gaudreau brothers' deaths. Higgins wife told investigators that he had been working from home and that had a negative effect on him that led drinking at his house. The prosecutor on Friday said he had been drinking at home after finishing a work call at about 3 p.m., and having an upsetting conversation with a family member."There simply is no condition that the court can place on Mr.
NBC10 obtained the New Jersey driver history for Higgins. Our investigators found that Higgins had previously been stopped by police for unsafe driving and other violations.
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