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 ...

An errant weight thrown by a competitor struck and killed a spectator at a youth track and field meet in Colorado, according ...

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

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

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

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