A Colorado man was killed Sunday during a high school track meet after a hammer thrown by an athlete accidentally struck him.

An errant weight thrown by a competitor in a hammer throw event struck and killed a spectator at a youth track and field meet ...

A 57-year-old man at a Colorado Springs meet died when a hammer thrown by a participant cleared barriers and struck him.

A spectator at a Colorado high school track and field meet was killed after a hammer thrown by an athlete accidentally flew ...

A man died after he was hit by the object over the weekend at a track meet at the University of Colorado's Colorado Springs ...

The University of Colorado Colorado Springs, which hosted the event, said the implement had “cleared certified barriers.” ...

The unfortunate man died trying to protect his wife and son from the flying hammer during the competition at the University ...

The fatal incident occurred at the Mountain Lion Fieldhouse on the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs campus around ...

Relatives of a spectator killed by an errant weight thrown at a youth track and field meet in Colorado say he was a dedicated father with a great sense of humor.

The father of a Colorado United Track Club athlete was killed Sunday after a throwing hammer hurled by a high school athlete ...

The man, who was watching in the audience at the UCCS fieldhouse, died when a hammer weight thrown by a participant cleared ...

Fatal accidents at track and field competitions are rare. A hammer killed a student at a college track and field meet at ...