Chancellor has spoken out in the wake of a spectator losing his life when an athlete flung a hammer into the crowd during a high school track and field ...

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.

The unfortunate man died trying to protect his wife and son from the flying hammer during the competition at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs campus ...

The fatal incident occurred at the Mountain Lion Fieldhouse on the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs campus around 9:30 a.m. Sunday morning.

New details have emerged from the University of Colorado Colorado Springs following the death of an audience member during an indoor track meet Sunday.

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

The father of one of the athletes was killed Sunday at a high school track and field meet on the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs campus after an athlete's hammer reportedly went out of bounds.

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

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

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

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - One person is dead after a freak accident at a high school track meet in Colorado Springs. According to UCCS officials, it happened at the Mountain Lion Fieldhouse ...

The man had reportedly tried to block the hammer weight from hitting his son and wife, KRDO said. USA TODAY has reached out to Colorado United Track Club for comment. UCCS spokesperson Chris ...