# NJ Driver Admits Over Legal Limit in Hockey Star Death Case

> New Jersey driver Sean Higgins admitted blood alcohol over legal limit after killing NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and brother.
- Title: NJ Driver Admits Over Legal Limit in Hockey Star Death Case
- Summary: New Jersey driver Sean Higgins admitted blood alcohol over legal limit after killing NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and brother. Sean Higgins, 45, admitted blood…
- Keywords: sean higgins, johnny guadreau, matthew guadreau, salem county, nhl, aggravated manslaughter, blood alcohol content, bicycle accident, oldmans township, news, entertainment, Driver
- Source: New York Post — https://nypost.com/2026/10/19/us-news/nj-driver-accused-of-killing-hockey-star-johnny-gaudreau-bro-makes-stunning-concession
- Published: 2026-10-19T21:44:35+00:00
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- Topics: sean higgins, johnny guadreau, matthew guadreau, salem county, nj, nhl, aggravated manslaughter, blood alcohol content, bicycle accident, oldmans township, news, entertainment
## Alleged Driver Admits Over Legal Limit
Sean Higgins admitted blood alcohol content of .08 after killing NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother in Salem County, N.J. on August 29, 2024.

> It did come back, based upon the non-tainted tube, it came back as a .08, as opposed to .087
## Defendant Rejects Plea Deal
Higgins balked at plea deal that would cut his 91-year max prison sentence to 28 years after admitting blood alcohol over legal limit.
## Court Sentence Details
Salem County Judge Michael Silvanio said Higgins faces 91.5 years in prison if convicted, with no parole until 68 years served.
## Crash Scene Evidence
Evidence photos show mangled bicycles and a black Jeep Grand Cherokee from the August 29, 2024 crash in Oldmans Township.
## Key takeaway

Sean Higgins, 45, admitted blood alcohol content of .08 after killing NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother in Salem County, N.J. on August 29, 2024.