Driver Pleads Not Guilty in Fatal Crash Involving NHL Star Johnny Gaudreau

Sean Higgins pleads not guilty to charges stemming from the fatal accident that killed NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother in New Jersey.

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Sean M. Higgins, charged with the deaths of NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, in a drunken driving accident, pleaded not guilty. Higgins, 44, faces multiple charges after allegedly veering his vehicle into the brothers as they cycled. His blood-alcohol level was above the legal limit, and he had a history of road rage. The case is set to proceed to trial following a rejected plea deal from the prosecution offering 35 years in prison. The Gaudreaus were killed one day before their sister's wedding.

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