Canadiens’ Kassian taken to hospital after car crash

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Zack Kassian was taken to a hospital after a traffic incident. (Photo: @stevenp57)

MONTREAL, Que.— Montreal Canadiens forward Zack Kassian was treated in hospital for minor injuries after being involved in a single car accident early Sunday morning, a team spokesperson has confirmed.

According to a report in the Montreal Gazette, a truck crashed into a tree around 6 a.m. Sunday morning.

Montreal police told the Gazette that a 20-year old woman was driving the truck, accompanied by a 24-year-old man and a 18-year-old woman.

Kassian, a native of Windsor, Ont., was traded to Montreal from Vancouver on July 1 for forward Brandon Prust and a 2016 fifth-round draft pick. The 6-foot-3 forward has accumulated 35 goals and 66 points in 198 regular-season games split between the Canucks and Buffalo Sabres.

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