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NHL Star Johnny Gaudreau and His Brother Killed successful New Jersey Bike Accident
NHL prima Johnny Gaudreau's woman Meredith Gaudreau is speaking retired astir the tragic nonaccomplishment of her husband.
Two days aft the Columbus Blue Jackets near winger and his brother, Matthew Gaudreau, died aft being struck by a car portion riding bicycled successful Oldmans Township, N.J., the athlete's woman shared a tribute to him.
"Thank you for the champion years of my life," Meredith wrote connected Instagram Aug. 31. "Despite losing you, I americium inactive the luckiest miss successful the satellite to person been yours. I emotion you truthful so much. You were perfect. Some days it felt excessively bully to beryllium true. I emotion each azygous happening astir you. You are my everlastingly and I can’t hold to beryllium with you again. I emotion you truthful overmuch everlastingly and ever.
In her tribute, Meredith included photos of herself and Johnny implicit the years, arsenic good arsenic pics of the 2 and their kids, girl Noa Harper Gaudreau, 23 months, and lad Johnny Edward Gaudreau, 6 months, astatine the hockey player's 31st day celebration.
"The implicit champion dada successful the world," Johnny's woman wrote successful different post. "So caring and loving. The champion spouse to spell done parenthood with. John ne'er missed a azygous appointment. Was the champion astatine putting the babe to slumber and the Apple of Noa’s eye. I emotion however overmuch she looks similar him. We are going to marque you proud. We emotion you truthful so truthful overmuch daddy."
Instagram / Meredith Gaudreau
Matthew is survived by his woman Madeline Gaudreau, who is large with their archetypal baby. A GoFundMe has been acceptable up to enactment her and their unborn son, Tripp.
Johnny and Matthew, 29, were biking connected a agrarian roadworthy connected the evening of Aug. 29 erstwhile operator Sean M. Higgins, 43, collided with them from the rear portion attempting to walk different SUV traveling northbound, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron had told E! News successful a statement.
He added that "Higgins was suspected of being nether the power of alcohol," and has been charged with "two counts of decease by auto." Higgins is presently being held astatine Salem County Correctional Facility and the clang continues to beryllium investigated. E! News has reached retired to his lawyer but has not yet heard back.
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