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

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

A spectator at a track and field meet in Colorado was killed when a hammer weight was sent into the stands, officials said Sunday. The man was reportedly protecting family members.

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 student-athlete at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Mich., who was struck in the chest by a 16-pound hammer at a ...

An accident during an indoor track meet at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs resulted in the death of a spectator ...

Fatal accidents at track and field competitions are rare. A hammer killed a student at a college track and field meet at ...

A man watching a track and field meet at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs on Sunday was killed when a hammer thrown by a high school athlete breached the barriers and struck him ...

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