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

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

A fatal accident occurred during a track and field event at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) this weekend, ...

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

A tragic accident during a Colorado high school track meet Sunday claimed the life of a spectator when a rogue hammer weight hit a father in the audience.

Family and friends are mourning the death of a man who was hit by an errant weight at his son's high school athletic event in Colorado.

A father has died in a freak accident while watching a high school track meet on Sunday (January 26) at The University of ...

A spectator died after being struck by an errant hammer throw at a youth track meet in Colorado. The victim, a competitor's father, tried to shield his family from the impact.

The father of one of the athletes was killed Sunday at a high school track and field meet on the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs campus after an athlete's hammer reportedly went out of bounds.

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

KKTV The victim was the father of one ... a statement obtained by KRDO13. The man was killed protecting his wife and son from the 25 lb hammer, Colorado Springs police told the outlet.

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