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.

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

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 sports spectator has died after a university athlete threw a hammer out of bounds at a field and track event in Colorado, ...

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

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

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

The father of one of the athletes competing at the event was killed by the hammer as he tried to shield his wife and son from ...

A man died after he was hit by the object over the weekend at a track meet at the University of Colorado's Colorado Springs ...

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

A spectator was reportedly killed after a hammer was accidentally thrown into the crowd during a track and field meet in ...