COLORADO SPRINGS — A spectator was struck in the head and killed by an athlete's hammer throw during a high school track and field meet hosted on the UCCS campus.
This occurred at approximately 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, at the Mountain Lion Fieldhouse at UCCS.
According to the university, the thrown hammer "cleared certified barriers and struck" the person in the audience.
After the man was hit, members from the UCCS Police Department, the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD), and the Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) arrived at the fieldhouse.
CSFD provided medical care to the man, but was unsuccessful.
The audience member who was killed has not been identified by the El Paso County Coroner's Office at this time.
According to UCCS, the track meet was one of a three-meet series held on the UCCS campus, for high school club sports track and field.
According to an event post online, the high school meet was put on by the Colorado United Track Club.
The club has not responded to a KOAA request for comment.
Hammers can weigh up to 25 pounds for boys in a high school track and field hammer throw event. Not an actual hammer, the event involves athletes throwing a metal ball attached to a grip by wire.
This is an ongoing story, and we will release more information as it becomes available.
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