SAN JOSE — Sharks forward Patrick Marleau avoided injury after he was involved in a car crash in North San Jose on Tuesday afternoon, authorities and a team official said.

The collision was reported about 11:30 a.m. in the 700 block of West Taylor Street west of Stockton Avenue when Marleau’s Mercedes SUV collided with a black Ford Mustang. The circumstances of the crash were not immediately clear, but photos of the aftermath showed the Mustang with heavy damage to the driver’s side.

Neither Marleau, 34, of Saratoga, nor any occupants in his vehicle were injured, authorities and a Sharks spokesman said. San Jose Fire Capt. Cleo Doss said the Mustang driver was taken to the hospital, but that was partly because the severity of the crash triggered an automatic transport protocol. Witnesses said that driver did not appear to be seriously injured.

Officer Albert Morales, spokesman for San Jose police, said officers took an accident report and that there will likely be no additional investigation because there were no criminal violations.

Marleau, a three-time NHL All-Star, has been with the Sharks since 1997 and is the team’s all-time regular season leader in points with 881 and games played with 1,186.