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Major Sad Vibes: Toddler Loses Life at Raceway, Town Thinks Safety Check is a Must 💔🥺

N.B. town reviewing raceway safety after child’s death at harness racing event. Tragedy struck at Connell Park Raceway in N.B. A toddler was hit by the starting gate during a harness race. Police calling it a "tragic accident." Now the town's doing a whole safety audit, no cap. Grief counseling offe

Edith Singh

17 Jun 2025 — 1 min read

TL:DR

Tragedy struck at Connell Park Raceway in N.B. A toddler was hit by the starting gate during a harness race. Police calling it a "tragic accident." Now the town's doing a whole safety audit, no cap. Grief counseling offered, so stay safe out there, fam.

The Deets

Okay, so, like, this is heavy. A three-year-old just passed away at Connell Park Raceway in Woodstock, New Brunswick. They were at a harness race, and, get this, they got hit by the starting gate. I can't imagine what the parents are going through.

The Woodstock Police Force is on it, investigating the whole sitch, but they're saying it looks like a straight-up "tragic accident," based on what they know so far. They're asking anyone who saw anything or has pics/vids to slide into their DMs.

The Town of Woodstock is stepping up, too. They're doing a massive safety review of the whole raceway to make sure nothing like this ever happens again. They're hitting up all the groups with upcoming events to peep their plans and see if they can even still happen. The town’s Mayor made sure to let everyone know that safety is the number one priority. And, they're offering grief counseling for anyone who's struggling, which, let's be real, is probably a lot of people.

The Atlantic Provinces Harness Racing Commission and Horse Racing New Brunswick are also doing their own thing, checking everything out and helping with the investigations. The Woodstock Driving Club is taking donations to give to the child's family.

CTV News even mentioned there's a YouTube vid of the race that shows everything leading up to the accident. But heads up, it doesn't show the actual moment of impact, just so you know. Let’s keep the family in our thoughts, fr fr.

Abbreviations Glossary

Abbreviation	Full Form
Passed away	Died, a more gentle way of saying someone died.
Sitch	Situation.
Slide into their DMs	Contact them directly through social media (direct messages).
Stepping up	Taking action to help.
Peep their plans	Review their plans.
Fr fr	For real, seriously.
Heavy	A sad and serious moment.

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