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Columbus Blue Jackets' Johnny Gaudreau and Brother Killed by Suspected Drunk Driver in New Jersey
Aug 30, 2024, 12:55 PM
Columbus Blue Jackets star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew Gaudreau, were tragically killed in a bicycle accident in Oldmans Township, Salem County, New Jersey. The incident occurred on Thursday night when they were struck by a vehicle driven by a suspected drunk driver. Johnny Gaudreau, aged 31, and his brother Matthew, aged 29, were in New Jersey to attend their sister's wedding, where they were to serve as groomsmen. The driver involved in the accident has been apprehended and charged. The Columbus Blue Jackets and the wider hockey community have expressed their shock and sorrow at the loss of the Gaudreau brothers.
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