Matthew Gaudreau’s wife and NHL star Johnny Gaudreau’s sister-in-law are pregnant amid the deaths of the brothers in a bicycle accident in New Jersey on Thursday night.
Madeline Gaudreau is five months pregnant and the couple’s son, Tripp, is due on December 31. per PERSON.
The Gaudreau brothers are believed to have been riding bicycles on the eve of their sister Katie Gaudreau’s wedding when the fatal crash occurred shortly before 8:30 p.m. in Oldmans Township, Salem County.
The two were struck and killed by another vehicle, driven by Sean M. Higgins, 43, of Woodstown, New Jersey, who is suspected of being under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash.
Higgins has been charged with two counts of vehicular manslaughter with no bail. The wedding cancellation was first reported by Page Six.
Matthew Gaudreau leaves behind his wife, Madeline, following her death Thursday in New Jersey
A graphic shows the crash that killed Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau Thursday night.
In documents seen by DailyMail.com, Higgins admitted to police he drank “5 or 6 beers” before getting behind the wheel of his Jeep Grand Cherokee and rear-ending Johnny and Matthew on Thursday night.
The wedding ceremony between Katie and her fiancé, Kevin Joyce, is set to take place at St. Mary’s Parish – St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church in Gloucester starting at 1:45 p.m., according to the couple’s page on The Knot.
A black tie cocktail party and six-hour reception is scheduled for Friday night at The Lucy by Cescaphe in Philadelphia.
It is not known at this time when the wedding will be postponed.
Officers also allege Higgins showed signs of being intoxicated and admitted to drinking “before and while operating his vehicle.”
While reeking of alcohol, Higgins is reported to have told them that “his consumption of alcoholic beverages contributed to his impatience and reckless driving.”
TO GoFundMe It has been created to help the family with upcoming expenses. Madeline’s baby registry can also be found here.