TORONTO (AP) – Retired NHL defenseman Rob Ramage was charged Tuesday in the three-car crash that killed Keith Magnuson, a former player and coach of the Chicago Blackhawks.

The 56-year-old Magnuson was a passenger in the car Ramage was driving Monday night. They were returning from a funeral in suburban Toronto when their vehicle crossed into the oncoming lane and struck an SUV, which was then hit by another car, police said.

Magnuson died at the scene. Ramage, a former Toronto Maple Leafs captain, was taken to a hospital where he underwent surgery for a dislocated hip, said York police spokeswoman Kathleen Griffin.

A woman in another vehicle had non-life threatening injuries, police said. Ramage, 44, was charged with impaired driving causing death, which carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment, police said. Later Tuesday, a charge of dangerous driving causing death was added. Police said they were awaiting results from blood tests before deciding whether to upgrade the charges to drunk driving.

Ramage and Magnuson had been at the funeral of Keith McCreary, the NHL’s alumni association chair who died last week of cancer.

Magnuson was a rugged defenseman for the Blackhawks from 1969-80 and coached the team for 11/2 seasons. He played in 589 games over 11 seasons, all with Chicago.

Ramage played in the NHL from 1979-94, totaling 139 goals at 425 assists.

He captained the Maple Leafs from 1989-91. He also played for Colorado, St. Louis, Calgary, Minnesota, Tampa Bay, Montreal and Philadelphia.

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