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.

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

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

A 57-year-old man at a Colorado Springs meet died when a hammer thrown by a participant cleared barriers and struck him.

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

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

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 ...

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 Colorado high school track and field meet was killed after a hammer thrown by an athlete accidentally flew ...

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