The news of the tragedy was announced by the Columbus Blue Jackets team, which represents the athlete, announcing an “unimaginable tragedy”.
The details of the fatal accident soon emerged – it is reported that the 31-year-old ice hockey player and his 29-year-old brother were fatally injured by a Jeep Grand Cherokee driver who made a swerving maneuver in New Jersey on Thursday evening.
Both the dead boys were riding bicycles at the time.
Police have confirmed that the 43-year-old driver of the car has been charged with the murder of two people. Moreover, he was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the incident.
“The driver stated that he had consumed approximately 5-6 beers prior to this incident,” according to the police report.
J. Gaudreau, who died tragically, has been competing in the world’s strongest NHL ice hockey league since 2013.
The last club of his career was Columbus Blue Jackets. The American, who played in the forward position last season, scored 12 goals and made 48 assists for this team.
The ice hockey player from Annapolis played in the NHL All-Star game seven times, and represented the USA national team at the 2018 World Ice Hockey Championship.
2024-08-31 17:26:31