Accused driver Sean M. Higgins arrived for his first in-person hearing since the deaths of the hockey star and his brother on a New Jersey roadway.

SALEM, N.J. (AP) — The driver charged with killing NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, as they were cycling on a rural New Jersey road briefly appeared in court Tuesday, where the judge extended the window for prosecutors to seek an indictment.

The former soldier accused of drunkenly mowing down NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother made a brief appearance Tuesday in a New Jersey courtroom, where the judge said no plea deal was on the table.