In Memoriam Johnny Gaudreau & Matthew Gaudreau killed by drunk driver while cycling (MOD WARNING. No Flaming, Trolling, or Politics.)

[DFF]

We don't know this

We know he is definitely an asshole

 

[centipede2233]

It takes a lot for me to be in shock, I was in shock when I saw the news. Just a crazy nightmare rip

 

[Enniskillen]

RIP Johnny Hockey. He seemed like a great human being.

 

[JPT]

I’m not sure if arguing about the validity of the driver being drunk or not and how drunk or not he was is useful, at this point.

If we jump to any conclusions it should be: be aware and respect bicyclists on the road (even if it annoys you), even if you are sober.

I am not a cyclist and I find when perfectly sober in the day a lot of situations involving automobiles and bicycles to be quite dangerous. Makes me wonder if this area had bike lanes. But sometimes drivers don’t even respect those.

I'm currently thinking of some backroads on which cyclists routinely have meet ups for morning rides. No bike lanes. No shoulders. Incredibly curving roads with drivers often speeding. Obviously those in vehicles should be extremely cautious, but we don't live in a society that takes driving as seriously as it should be taken. I really wish those cyclists could find a better area to bike. It sucks to put it on them, but I don't want to see any of them hit either.

Edit: in no way should what I said be construed as me blaming the Gaudreau brothers. It's just something I think about a lot, and has been on my mind since hearing about this.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

So as I understand it, a car was passing the Gaudreau brothers while this Higgins guy was trying to pass it from the left, and then he had the genius idea to pass it from the right and thus hit the bikers?

That's such dumbassery it's hard to even begin to imagine.

I hope he rots in jail for the rest of his irresponsible and useless life.

We don't know this

It's been reported. It's in the news article.

Blue Jackets' Johnny Gaudreau and brother killed in NJ crash involving suspected drunk driver

Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, were killed by a suspected drunk driver while bicycling Thursday night in Oldmans Township, New Jersey.

www.dispatch.com

 

[Sdrawkcab321]

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Hope he spends the rest of his life in jail.

Looked him up on FB. Former soldier with 2 young girls. Now those young girls will also grow up without a father in their lives. Don’t drink and drive.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

f***ing awful.

 

[Zerotonine]

Yeah, not to get too newsy, the driver stayed on the scene

Here is the local story on the ground for anyone interested

They have some details of the accidemt on that report actually. Sounds like a few things wemt wrong.

But if you google maps that road they were on, there is 0 reason for cyclists to be on that road any time let alone at night. Absolutely 0 shoulder. Very dangerous .

Sounds like speed is going to be a factor to and negligence among other things

 

[ijuka]

This is just so f***ing tragic. That poor family, that's just an unimaginable loss.

All because of one asshole that couldn't stop himself from driving drunk.

No, all because the guy drove like an idiot.

Being drunk isn't a free pass to driving like a dumbass and I'm not a fan of this attitude where after you drink some alcohol you supposedly no longer are responsible for your actions. I'd even wager a guess that most drunk drivers aren't caught because they don't do this sort of dumbassery.

 

[Five Alarm Fire]

Felt sick reading the first reports of this last night, was praying it wasn't true. Terrible news, unthinkable tragedy. RIP

 

[Minnesota Knudsens]

Super talented player that single-handedly made the Flames a fun and exciting team to watch. Magician with the puck. Sad day for the hockey world.

 

[Jussi]

Wow, that's devastating.

 

[HeadLiceHatty]

Looked him up on FB. Former soldier with 2 young girls. Now those young girls will also grow up without a father in their lives. Don’t drink and drive.

I'm a Navy veteran, this guys a f***ing disgrace, going through the shit we went through doesn't give you the right to drink and be a POS scumbag, hope he does life in jail, my heart is broken for Johnny's poor children.

 

[YukonCornelius]

Hopefully New Jersey has the death penalty.

What an unhinged overreaction.

 

[You Otter Be There]

Just feel bad for the whole family and the situation and to think today they were going to celebrate their sister getting married. Life is too short have to enjoy what you can. RIP

 

[JPT]

We don't know this

It looks like media sources are confirming that the driver is suspected of being intoxicated at the time.

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

I don’t know which number he wears now

But I hope CBJ at least unofficially retires his number

This sucks

 

[Leafsfan74]

A reminder of how fragile life is. Whether it's just bad luck with health problems like Steve Jobs faced or an unexpected tragedy, life is precious and fragile.

RIP

 

[Bacon Artemi Bravo]

I don’t know which number he wears now

But I hope CBJ at least unofficially retires his number

This sucks

I hope Calgary & BC do the same.

 

[Captain Monglobster]

Imagining the wife, she has half-year-old and a one-year-old babies who she now needs to take care of on her own while processing all this, hopefully she gets the help to get through this

If that wasnt bad enough losing two brothers two days before their sisters wedding. RIP to them both.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

I don’t know which number he wears now

But I hope CBJ at least unofficially retires his number

This sucks

Calgary too

 

[JPT]

Hopefully New Jersey has the death penalty.

What we need now is more death obviously

 

[Rubi]

When I first read the thread title this morning I thought this must be some kind of terrible, in bad taste, April Fools Day joke. I almost couldn't process it as being real.
This is awful. I'm gutted. RIP Johnny and Matt.

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

Tears in my eyes. Such a senseless end to two young men's lives.

RIP Johnny Hockey.

 

[Half Clapper]

Looked him up on FB. Former soldier with 2 young girls. Now those young girls will also grow up without a father in their lives. Don’t drink and drive.

There is no proof that is the guy. Please do not dox people...There is more than one individual with the name from this area.