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Chilling new photos, maps of NJ crash that killed hockey star Johnny Gaudreau, his brother emerge — and it could be a problem for the prosecution

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DeGregory, P. (2026, October 19). Chilling new photos, maps of NJ crash that killed hockey star Johnny Gaudreau, his brother emerge — and it could be a problem for the prosecution. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/19/us-news/chilling-new-photos-maps-of-nj-crash-that-killed-johnny-gaudreau-his-brother-emerge-and-it-could-be-a-problem-for-the-prosecution/

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Newly released photos and maps from the fatal crash involving NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother suggest discrepancies with the police report, potentially undermining claims that the driver was at fault. The defense argues that the cyclists were in the travel lane rather than on the shoulder as initially reported by police, citing a lack of physical evidence to pinpoint the exact location of impact. These revelations are part of ongoing legal proceedings where the prosecution faces challenges from the defense, which is seeking access to crash reconstruction evidence to support its case that Gaudreau’s brothers were partially responsible for the collision due to lacking bike lights and cycling on an unlit road.

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Chilling new photos and maps from a fatal crash in New Jersey have emerged, showing the mangled bikes and SUV involved in the incident that killed NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother. The defense team for alleged drunken driver Sean Higgins has submitted these images to court, arguing that their reconstruction of events differs from police reports. According to the schematics provided by Higgins’ legal team, the collision might have occurred within the northbound travel lane rather than on the shoulder as initially reported by authorities. This discrepancy could challenge the prosecution’s case against Higgins and suggest he may not have been reckless when the crash happened. The defense is seeking additional evidence through their own expert analysis to further contest the official narrative of the crash.

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Chilling new photos and maps surfaced Monday from the New Jersey crash that killed NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother — and suggest the alleged drunken driver may not have been reckless when he smashed into them, the defense said. uncertain

defense → chill → them

The grisly snapshots — part of a recent court filing — show the tragic pair’s mangled bikes and the crushed front of driver Sean Higgins’ black SUV, while the schematics map out where the vehicle and brothers allegedly were when the crash occurred. uncertain

crash → show → SUV

The newly revealed schematics suggest the collision occurred in a spot on the road that is different from what the police report said, according to the defense. uncertain

report → reveal → defense

Cops have said the brothers were on the shoulder of the road when hit, while Higgins’ camp says they were in the roadway. asserted

they → say → roadway

“There is no physical evidence that defines precisely where the point of impact was (either laterally or longitudinally) along the roadway,’’ an expert for the defense said in the new court documents. asserted

expert → be → documents

“However, the location of the physical evidence established that the cyclists were within the northbound travel lane (and not on the extremely narrow shoulder) immediately prior to impact. asserted

cyclists → establish → impact

“An assumption that the cyclists were proceeding along the narrow shoulder is bizarre and inconsistent with science and logic.’’ Higgins’ lawyer also is arguing the Gaudreau brothers were riding without required bike lights and along a dark stretch of road. “Even when simply accepting the police analysis at face value, it is unclear how this analysis establishes that Mr. Higgins was responsible for the occurrence of the subject collision event,’’ the defense expert said. uncertain

expert → proceed → event

One of the images in the documents meanwhile showed a Trek road bike with the rear wheel missing and the front wheel completely bent in half, while another photo captured a Cervelo triathlon bike with a missing saddle and a bent rear wheel. asserted

photo → show → saddle

Higgins’ Jeep Grand Cherokee was also severely damaged, including a cracked windshield and a crumpled up front end of the car, the photos showed. asserted

photos → damage → car

Higgins’ team included the images in court papers filed Oct. 5, as they argued that Salem County prosecutors should turn over certain evidence they used to reconstruct the crash — which Higgins’ lawyers are seeking to challenge with their own expert’s analysis. asserted

lawyers → include → analysis

Higgins, a 45-year-old army vet, is slated to go on trial Jan. 5 for allegedly driving while his blood alcohol was .087 and hitting the brothers as they were cycling on the side of the road in Oldmans Township on Aug. 29, 2024. uncertain

they → slat → Aug.

Chilling new photos, maps of NJ crash that killed hockey star Johnny Gaudreau, his brother emerge — and it could be a problem for the prosecution

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