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

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

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

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.

The man, who was watching in the audience at the UCCS fieldhouse, died when a hammer weight thrown by a participant cleared “certified barriers” and struck him.

A man was killed Sunday morning during a high school track and field meet at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs ...

A father was killed during a tragic accident during a Colorado high school track meet Sunday when a rogue hammer weight hit him.

A father has died in a freak accident while watching a high school track meet on Sunday (January 26) at The University of ...

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.

The father of a Colorado United Track Club athlete was killed Sunday after a throwing hammer hurled by a high school athlete cleared the indoor meet’s protective barriers and flew into the crowd. The ...