Columbus, OH — The tragic news about driver Hunter Myers’ passing saddens all of us at the USTA and throughout the industry.
The sport is in mourning.
Hunter Myers was a driver, and a very good one at that. An Ohio native, he grew up in the sport and started driving in 2014. When he tragically died Thursday morning (March 20) at the age of 27 following a racing accident at the Meadows in Washington, Pa., on March 19, he had amassed 2,450 career victories in just under 11 years.
The statistics and his obvious talent, however, do not begin to tell the whole story. He was a beloved son to his parents. A doting father to his toddler son. An adored partner to his fiancee. And a loyal, funny, generous friend to the legions in American harness racing who knew him.
Hunter Myers was an integral, remarkable part of the fabric of the sport and he died doing what he loved. Now those who loved him — and there are many — are left to contemplate an unexpected and indescribable loss.
The U.S. Trotting Association extends its deepest sympathies to Hunter Myers’ family and loved ones, and mourns a shining light dimmed too soon. May his memory be a blessing to all who knew him.