PHILADELPHIA — The driver charged with killing NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew as they bicycled on a rural road had a blood-alcohol level of .087, above the .08 legal limit in New Jersey, a prosecutor said Friday.
“He’s a good person, and he made a horrible decision that night.”Brothers Johnny Gaudreau and Matthew Gaudreau on Feb. 10, 2014, in Boston.
He had been driving aggressively behind a sedan going just above the 50 mph speed limit, sometimes tailgating, the driver told police.
Johnny Gaudreau, known as “Johnny Hockey,” played 10 full seasons in the league and was set to enter his third with the Columbus Blue Jackets after signing a seven-year, $68 million deal in 2022.
And they noted that he tested just over the legal limit, adding that a recent knee surgery likely impacted the field test.
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