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

Wade Langston, 57, of Colorado Springs was a dedicated father and husband with a great sense of humor, relatives said.

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

A spectator at a high school indoor track meeting is killed after being accidently hit by a hammer thrown by an athlete.

A person is dead in Colorado after having been hit by an errant weight thrown by a competitor at a youth track and field ...

The university was hosting a series of indoor track and field meets at the Mountain Lion Fieldhouse. The meets were scheduled ...

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 ...

The fatal incident occurred at the Mountain Lion Fieldhouse on the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs campus around ...

A sports spectator has died after a university athlete threw a hammer out of bounds at a field and track event in Colorado, ...

A spectator at a track and field meet in Colorado was killed when a hammer weight was sent into the stands, officials said ...

A spectator at a youth track and field meet in Colorado was killed after he was struck by an errant hammer throw that cleared ...

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