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

The father of a Colorado United Track Club athlete was killed Sunday after a throwing hammer hurled by a high school athlete ...

The father of a Colorado United Track Club athlete was killed Sunday after a throwing hammer hurled by a high school athlete ...

An errant weight thrown by a competitor in a hammer throw event struck and killed a spectator at a youth track and field meet ...

Fatal accidents at track and field competitions are rare. A hammer killed a student at a college track and field meet at Wheaton College in Illinois in 2017. A shot put ball struck and killed an ...

“We are heartbroken at this horrible accident and are focused on supporting all involved,” UCCS Chancellor Jennifer Sobanet said in a statement. The hammer throw is one of four track and field ...

The man was killed after a hammer "cleared certified barriers and ... STOCK PHOTO/Adobe “We are heartbroken at this horrible accident and are focused on supporting all involved,” University ...

According to a release from UCCS, a hammer weight thrown by a participant ... A spokesperson for UCCS said in a statement that the accident occurred Sunday morning at approximately 9:30 a.m ...

“We are heartbroken at this horrible accident and are focused on supporting all involved,” campus Chancellor Jennifer Sobanet said in a statement.The weight used in the hammer throw event is ...

A spectator was killed when a hammer ball broke through the protective ... Latin Times A tragic accident during a high school track and field meet at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs ...