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

A man was killed by an errant hammer throw during a high school aged track and field meet in Colorado Springs on Sunday, ...

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 ...

A man watching a track and field meet at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs on Sunday was killed when a hammer ...

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

The World Athletics Organization defines a hammer throw as “a metal ball that’s attached to a grip by a steel wire.” The hammer weighs 16 pounds for men and 8.8 pounds for women. The goal is ...

A spectator at a high school indoor track meeting is killed after being accidently hit by a hammer thrown by an athlete.

An accident during an indoor track meet at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs resulted in the death of a spectator ...

A spectator at a youth track and field meet in Colorado was killed after he was struck by an errant hammer throw that cleared ...

A person is dead in Colorado after having been hit by an errant weight thrown by a competitor at a youth track and field ...

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

A spectator was killed after he was accidentally struck by a hammer thrown by an athlete at a high school indoor athletics event ... throwing a heavy metal ball attached by a chain.