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

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

The victim was the father of one of the competing athletes from Vista Ridge High School who died protecting his wife and son ...

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

A man was killed Sunday morning during a high school track and field meet at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs ...

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

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

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

A spectator was killed after a hammer weight was thrown out of bounds at a high school track and field event on Sunday. The ...

Rescue crews from the Colorado Springs Fire Department were called ... Chancellor Jennifer Sobanet said in a statement. The hammer throw is one of four track and field events typically held ...

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