A man has been tragically killed in a freak hammer-throwing accident at a Highland Games event in the Netherlands on Sunday.
According to witnesses, the 65-year-old victim was not a spectator at the Open Highland Games, held at Geldrop Castle. He was reportedly walking in the castle gardens when the unseen 22lbs metal ball was accidentally thrown over the hedge in competition and killed the man instantly.
Emergency services, including a trauma helicopter, rushed to the scene but the victim could not be saved. One witness told local news outlet Omroep Brabant: “The pendulum dropped, we saw the ball go over the hedge and then we heard a woman screaming very loudly.
