Rasmus Andersson -- a Calgary Flames defenseman -- was terrifyingly hit by a car while riding a scooter in downtown Detroit on Wednesday ... but, thankfully, he's OK.
The NHL team explained the accident in a statement on Thursday ... revealing the 26-year-old was on his way to dinner via scooter when he was struck by a vehicle at around 6 PM.
The Flames said Andersson was transported to the Detroit Receiving Hospital for testing and, fortunately, was released a short time later.
He's now listed as day-to-day .