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Driver charged in Gaudreau deaths says brothers were more impaired than him | Globalnews.ca

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Sean Higgins , 43 , was charged with two counts of death by auto, along with reckless driving, possession of an open container and consuming alcohol in a motor vehicle.

Higgins struck the brothers from behind as they were riding their bikes in Carney’s Point , N.J. , on Aug. 29 , killing them both in the deadly hit and run.

But now Higgins ’ lawyers are claiming that the Gaudreaus ’ blood alcohol was higher than his in an attempt to get his charges dropped.

In September 2024 , it was reported that Higgins had a blood-alcohol level of087, above the legal limit in New Jersey .

Matthew Gaudreau who played hockey alongside his famous brother at Boston College was set to become a first -time dad with his wife, Madeline , in December . —with files from Global News ’ Michelle Butterfield and The Associated Press .

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