The New Jersey driver accused of fatally mowing down NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother lost a bid to have his case tossed over an allegedly botched blood-alcohol test. Salem County Judge Michael Silvanio Monday denied Sean Higgins’ request to dismiss aggravated manslaughter and reckless vehicular homicide charges for the tragic Aug. 29, 2024 crash on the grounds any dispute about his blood-alcohol levels should be decided by a jury at trial.