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A Spectator killed by hammer throw during Track and Field event in Colorado

A spectator was killer on Sunday (26) at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs Campus during a High School Track and Field Meeting.

The athlete threw the hammer that accidentally killed Wade Langston, 57, according to the El Paso County Coroner’s Office.

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The Colorado Springs Fire Department pronounced the man dead at the scene.

“We are heartbroken at this horrible accident and are focused on supporting all involved,” University of Colorado Colorado Springs Chancellor Jennifer Sobanet said in a statement.

Langston was the father of one of the participating high school athletes, and died shielding his wife and son from the hammer.

A spokesperson for the Colorado Springs Police Department declined to comment, saying it was a “non-criminal incident.”

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