A tragic accident during a high school track and field meet at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) on Sunday morning claimed the life of a spectator after a rogue hammer weight cleared barriers.
The incident occurred around 9:30 a.m. in the Mountain Lion Fieldhouse, according to UCCS officials, KRDO reported. The hammer weight, a 25-pound metal ball attached to a steel wire, struck an audience member, who was pronounced dead at the scene despite first responders' efforts.
