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

An errant weight thrown by a competitor struck and killed a spectator at a youth track and field meet in Colorado ... competition was held. The hammer in the hammer throw event cleared certified ...

The hammer throw is one of the signature events in track and field competition. The weight is attached to a grip, and the athlete spins around and lets it go down the field. Get all the stories ...

A spectator was killed after a hammer weight was thrown out of bounds at a high school track and field event ... the hammer throw is a less common field event in the U.S. Some states, such as ...

(Shutterstock) A spectator was killed Sunday in a hammer throw accident during a high school track and field meet in Colorado. The incident occurred around 9:30 a.m. in a field house at the ...

A spectator at a track and field event in Colorado died when he was struck by an errant hammer throw. The incident occurred Sunday at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, which was ...

The club sports track and field meet was held at the Mountain Lion Fieldhouse campus for high school students across Colorado. Around 9:30 a.m. during the hammer throw, a competitor threw their ...

A man died after he was struck by a hammer, a heavy ball on a chain, thrown at a track and field event ... the school says the hammer in the hammer throw event cleared certified barriers before ...