'Completely gutted': Calgary Flames react to Johnny Gaudreau's death

There is tragedy in the hockey world Friday morning as the Columbus Blue Jackets' Johnny Gaudreau, formerly of the Calgary Flames, and his brother Matthew were killed in a crash.

There is tragedy in the hockey world Friday morning as the Columbus Blue Jackets' Johnny Gaudreau, formerly of the Calgary Flames, was killed in a crash along with his brother Matthew.

At 8:19 p.m. Thursday, New Jersey state troopers responded to the scene of a crash on County Route 551 in Oldmans Township, Salem County, involving two cyclists.

The cyclists, identified as Johnny and Matthew, were headed north while three vehicles – a sedan, SUV and Jeep Grand Cherokee – were heading down the road in the same direction.

Officials said Sean M. Higgins, 43, the driver of the Jeep, attempted to pass the two slower moving vehicles.

While Higgins was passing the two vehicles, the SUV moved out to the middle of the road for the cyclists, causing Higgins to move back into the northbound lane.

"Higgins then attempted to pass the SUV on the right and struck the two pedalcyclists in the rear. As a result of the collision, the two pedalcyclists sustained fatal injuries," police said in a statement.

According to the Associated Press, Johnny and Matthew, both New Jersey natives, were expected to attend their sister Katie's wedding in Philadelphia on Friday.