For the first time, the claim has emerged in the case that the Gaudreau brothers were drunk at the time of the accident.
Sean Higginswho is accused of NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and this brother Matthew’n about a fatal accident, claims that the brothers were more drunk at him.
The details of the blood alcohol levels of the Gaudreau brothers were included in the right documents submitted on Tuesday. Among other things New York Post.
The driver’s blood alcohol content has been reported as 0.87 ounces, which slightly exceeds the border of the law, the legal papers indicate. According to his own words, the car driver had enjoyed 5-6 beers on the night, some of which were in traffic.
The members of the Gaudreau family, who were in legal proceedings on Tuesday, did not comment on the blood alcohol levels of the brothers. The family’s lawyer also did not respond to the request for comment.
The Higgins lawyer seeks to be rejected and also question the results of blood tests.
The driver accused of death of the brothers last month rejected an offer to be sentenced to 35 years in prison if the accused had admitted his guilt.
The defense denied that the car driver had committed several charges, including two killings.
According to nj.com In the new application, the Higgins lawyer did not claim that the blood alcohol levels of the Gaudreau brothers had been important in a fatal crash.
The accident that shocked the entire hockey team also took place last August in New Jersey. According to police, the 43-year-old Jeep Cherokee driver had tried to pass two slower vehicles when he collided with the Gaudreau brothers on the right side of the road.
The Jeep driver had first passed one car normally. According to his own explanation, Higgins had then wanted to bypass the SUV that followed. The SUV moved to the center of the road to avoid cyclists.
In the hearing, Higgins explained that he thought the SUV was trying to prevent overtaking. Then he went to pass the SUV on the right – and collided with the Gaudreau brothers with fatal consequences.