Jury selection set for driver in Gaudreau crash trial
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 21, 2026, 12:39 PM
Last updated Oct 21, 2026
Jury selection for Sean Higgins, the driver charged in the fatal crash involving NHL player Johnny Gaudreau, is scheduled to begin on December 1. The accident occurred on August 29, 2024, when Higgins struck Gaudreau and his brother Matty as they bicycled on a South Jersey road. Higgins faces charges including two counts of reckless vehicular homicide and aggravated manslaughter. His attorneys dispute the prosecution's account of the event and claim he was not intoxicated. The trial is set to start on January 4, 2027.
- •Jury selection begins December 1 at Salem County Courthouse.
- •Accident occurred in August 2024; both Gaudreau brothers died on scene.
- •Higgins faces multiple charges, including vehicular homicide.
- •Defense argues against prosecution's account of the accident.
- •Trial is scheduled to start January 4, 2027.
- 12:39 PMYahoo Sports — Jury selection set for trial of driver in Gaudreau crash
"Jury selection begins Dec 1 for Sean Higgins, the driver accused in the fatal crash of NHL star Johnny Gaudreau.
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