Rasmus Andersson — a Calgary Flames defenseman — was terrifyingly hit by a automotive whereas using a scooter in downtown Detroit on Wednesday … however, fortunately, he is OK.
The NHL crew defined the accident in a press release on Thursday … revealing the 26-year-old was on his approach to dinner by way of scooter when he was struck by a car at round 6 PM.
The Flames mentioned Andersson was transported to the Detroit Receiving Hospital for testing and, happily, was launched a short while later.
He’s now listed as day-to-day … however will miss Thursday’s recreation towards the Detroit Red Wings.
“He was going via a crosswalk,” Flames common supervisor Brad Treliving mentioned on Thursday. “The excellent news — and a very powerful factor — is that Ras is doing properly.”
Treliving added that the crew and Rasmus are “very fortunate.”
“It definitely may have been rather a lot worse. We wish to be sure that we thank all these concerned [in his care] and let all people know that Ras is doing properly.”
According to the Detroit Police Department, there was “no indication of any alcohol in any respect.” A spokesperson added that there shall be no arrests or tickets issued.
“It was a primary accident,” the DPD mentioned.
Rasmus began his hockey profession in 2012 when he joined the Malmo Redhawks within the Swedish Hockey League.
He left Sweden for North America and performed for the Ontario Hockey League earlier than he was picked by the Flames within the second spherical of the 2015 NHL Draft.
Since then, Rasmus has scored 23 objectives and tallied 146 factors in 349 NHL appearances.