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.

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 ...

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

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

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

A spectator at a youth track and field meet in Colorado was killed after he was struck by an errant hammer throw that cleared ...

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

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

A spectator at a track and field meet in Colorado was killed when a hammer weight was sent into the stands, officials said ...

The man, who was watching in the audience at the UCCS fieldhouse, died when a hammer weight thrown by a participant cleared ...