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Former NHL Player Adam Johnson's Death Being Investigated by Police

The death of former NHL player Adam Johnson, who died during a Nottingham Panthers game in England after his throat was cut by a skate blade during an on-ice collision, is being investigated by the South Yorkshire Police, per ESPN.

Authorities announced Monday that "officers remain at the scene carrying out enquiries and our investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident remain ongoing."

Johnson, 29, was treated on the ice by medical professionals and eventually taken to Sheffield's Northern General Hospital. The team had initially described the incident as a "freak accident.