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 ...

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

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.” ...

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

A spectator was killed Sunday in a hammer throw accident during a high school track and field meet in Colorado.

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