An errant weight thrown by a competitor struck and killed a spectator at a youth track and field meet in Colorado, according to officials at the university where the competition was held.
A spectator was killed after a hammer weight was thrown out of bounds at a high school track and field event on Sunday. The ...
Fatal accidents at track and field competitions are rare. A hammer killed a student at a college track and field meet at ...
Wade Langston, 57, of Colorado Springs was a dedicated father and husband with a great sense of humor, relatives said.
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 ...
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 ...
The man tried to protect his wife and son from the errant hammer throw, according to KRDO-TV. The track meet was canceled after the man’s death. The Colorado United Track Club confirmed in a ...
The hammer throw is a track and field event which involves throwing a heavy metal ball attached by a chain. Incidents like this one are rare.