Spectator dies after hammer weight flies into audience during track and field meet

A spectator astatine a way and tract conscionable in Colorado was killed aft being deed with a hammer thrown by 1 of the competitors successful the event, officials said Sunday.

The nine way and tract conscionable consisting of precocious schoolhouse athletes took spot astatine the Mountain Lion Fieldhouse astatine the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs, according to KXRM-TV. The hammer cleared the certified barriers and struck 1 of the spectators successful the stands.

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The spectator was pronounced dormant astatine the scene, the presumption reported. The Colorado Springs Fire Department, assemblage constabulary and Colorado Springs constabulary each responded to calls.

"We are heartbroken astatine this horrible mishap and are focused connected supporting each involved," university chancellor Jennifer Sobanet said successful a statement.

The unfortunate was a begetter of 1 of the athletes competing successful the event, according to the Colorado United Track Club. 

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Colorado Springs constabulary told KRDO-TV that the antheral was protecting his woman from the 25-pound weight.

"If it was certified, I would judge it would beryllium higher up and determination wouldn’t beryllium seating determination and they would person already tested it to spot if determination was immoderate imaginable incident, thing that could beryllium perchance happening earlier you had 2 100 radical there," 1 spectator told KKTV.

The hammer propulsion is 1 of the signature events successful track and tract competition. The value is attached to a grip, and the jock spins astir and lets it spell down the field.

The conscionable was canceled aft the incident.

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