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Johnny Gaudreau, 31, and his brother Matthew, 29, were killed while bicycling on a rural road near their childhood home in South Jersey the night before their sister’s wedding. The brothers had been expected to serve as groomsmen the next day.

Police identified 44-year-old Sean M. Higgins of Woodstown, New Jersey, as the driver. Officers say Higgins was driving aggressively behind another car; when that car slowed and moved left to pass the cyclists, Higgins accelerated, veered right, and struck both brothers. Responding officers reported a strong odor of alcohol and located an open container in Higgins’s vehicle. His blood-alcohol level was 0.087. Bodycam footage shows him failing a field sobriety test; he was arrested and held for trial.

Higgins faces two counts of death by auto, reckless driving, possession of an open container, and consuming alcohol in a motor vehicle. A grand jury later added two counts of aggravated manslaughter and leaving the scene of a fatal accident. He has pleaded not guilty; prosecutors say the actions were reckless and fueled by alcohol, while the defense describes the crash as tragic but not the result of criminal intent.

Did anyone who knew Johnny or Matthew see them riding that evening or notice the white Jeep involved?