Driver Recovering From Accident At Meadows Racetrack

June 10, 2024 2:09 am

A driver at the Meadows Racetrack and Casino in North Strabane Township was injured Saturday, during a harness race and flown to a Pittsburgh area hospital.  According to reports, the driver Mike Wilder was hurt after three horses got tangled up during the race.  One of the horses started falling back and the injured horse and driver were thrown onto the track.  Wilder, according to his wife, did not suffer life-threatening injuries and is recovering.  The horse had to be euthanized.