The driver charged with killing NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, as they cycled on a rural New Jersey road pleaded not guilty to the indictment Tuesday after turning down a prosecution offer of 35 years in prison.

Sean M. Higgins, 44, appeared briefly in court in Salem County, New Jersey, and entered a formal plea to the recent indictment in the Aug. 29 deaths. The case will now move toward trial.

Prosecutors say the married father of two — who worked for an addiction treatment company — had a history of road rage and was impaired that day{ai:summary}<p>Sean M. Higgins, 44, pleaded not guilty to charges related to the deaths of NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew, who were killed while cycling in New Jersey. Higgins declined a plea deal of 35 years in prison, and the case is set to proceed to trial. #crime</p>

Gaudreau suspect pleads not guilty to homicide charges

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