UCCS says the hammer throw went over the certified barriers and hit the man who was in the audience. CSFD declared him dead at the scene. Judge pauses Trump funding freeze order until Feb. 3 Newly ...

Attendees criticize UCCS for poorly handled meet as the organizing ... CBS has reported that the incident took place during the hammer throw event, which is where athletes throw a weighted ball ...

A spectator was killed after an athlete competing in a track meet at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs accidentally lobbed a hammer into the audience, striking the man on Sunday ...

UCCS Chancellor Jennifer Sobanet said in a ... Per World Athletics, "The hammer throw is a track and field event where athletes compete by throwing a hammer, which is a metal ball that’s ...

According to UCCS, the student’s hammer was thrown past the certified barriers, hitting the spectator sitting in the stands. The victim died at the scene. “A member of the attending audience ...

Update: The man killed in the hammer throw accident has been identified ... at a high school meet hosted by the University of Colorado Colorado Springs, university officials said in a news release.

The incident occurred on the University of Colorado Colorado Springs campus ... Jennifer Sobanet said in a statement. The hammer throw, a traditional event in track and field competitions ...

A spectator has reportedly died after an athlete's hammer was thrown out of bounds during a high school track and field meet at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS). On Sunday, Jan. 26 ...

He was pronounced dead at the scene. "We are heartbroken at this horrible accident and are focused on supporting all involved," UCCS Chancellor Jennifer Sobanet said in a statement. The hammer throw ...