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Old 08-30-2024, 09:21 AM
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Jonny Gaudreau

If you haven't yet heard, JG of the Blue Jackets was killed while cycling. His brother was killed too, the day before their sister's wedding. Mercy.
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Old 08-30-2024, 09:28 AM
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Old 08-30-2024, 09:29 AM
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Hockey player. Sad.
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Old 08-30-2024, 09:33 AM
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What's even more maddening is that the driver (DUI), tried to pass on the RIGHT of another vehicle that had moved over to pass the brothers.
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Old 08-30-2024, 09:37 AM
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What's even more maddening is that the driver (DUI), tried to pass on the RIGHT of another vehicle that had moved over to pass the brothers.
Where did you read that, I couldnt find an article with any details at all?
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Old 08-30-2024, 09:38 AM
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Where did you read that, I couldnt find an article with any details at all?
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/ar...s-blue-jackets
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Old 08-30-2024, 09:43 AM
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Tragic. Both dead. Before their sisters wedding.

DUI.

Again
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Old 08-30-2024, 09:44 AM
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Thanks.

Unimaginable tragedy is right. Can you even imagine? Everyone is in town for sister's wedding. Should be a happy time, and then one drunk driving moron ruins countless lives.

Sounds like an SUV was doing the right thing and giving the cyclists a wide pass and the jackass saw that opening as an opportunity to pass on the inside.

Hope he rots in jail.
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Old 08-30-2024, 09:50 AM
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https://6abc.com/post/columbus-blue-...thew/15247138/

"Higgins allegedly told investigators that he thought the driver of the SUV was trying to stop him from passing. Higgins told investigators that his consumption of alcohol contributed to his impatience and reckless driving, according to the criminal complaint."
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Old 08-30-2024, 09:53 AM
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That's a Philly suburb too, not the sticks.

Very easy to get Uber/Lyft to take you home if you've had one too many pops after work. No excuse. Throw the book at him.
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Old 08-30-2024, 09:56 AM
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Tragic and horrific beyond words. Until crimes like this lead to life sentences, I don’t see their numbers diminishing significantly. Two life sentences without chance of parole would not be inappropriate in my book. Sadly, the perp will likely be back on the streets in 10-20 years.

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This is the most horrible thing. Just beyond tragic. Jonny was an incredible player and a great person. Awful awful news
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Old 08-30-2024, 11:13 AM
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For those not familiar with hockey, Johnny is a perennial All Star and over the past decade was one of the best players in the NHL. This is shocking and devastating news.
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Old 08-30-2024, 11:41 AM
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This is a very sad, frustrating story. It brings the ugliness in me where I want to just kill the drunk on the spot for destroying so many lives in the years to come.
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Old 08-30-2024, 12:10 PM
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Saw this on a local news website earlier this morning.

Very very sad.
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