Man killed by flying weight during Colorado Springs track meet ID’d as 57-year-old father
The man killed by a flying weight thrown off-course during a Sunday high school track-and-field meet in Colorado Springs was a 57-year-old father there to watch his son compete, El Paso County coroner officials said.
Spectator Killed During Weight Throw Event at Indoor Track and Field Meet
The university was hosting a series of indoor track and field meets at the Mountain Lion Fieldhouse. The meets were scheduled for December 15, January 26, and February 16, with the final event being the UCCS United High School Indoor State Championship. Officials say the accident occurred around 9:30 a.m. during the Jan. 26 meeting.
Spectator killed in hammer throw accident at Colorado high school track meet: Officials
A Colorado man was killed Sunday during a high school track meet after a hammer thrown by an athlete accidentally struck him.
‘Great dad’ killed in horrific hammer throw accident at high school track meet
The father of a track and field athlete at a Colorado high school died after he was accidentally hit in the head with a hammer Sunday. The El Paso County Coroner’s Office in Colorado identified the man as 57-year-old Wade Langston on Monday.
Spectator killed after hammer-throw accident at track and field meet
The father of a Colorado United Track Club athlete was killed Sunday after a throwing hammer hurled by a high school athlete cleared the indoor meet’s protective barriers and flew into the crowd. The
Teen Athlete's Dad Is Killed Trying to Protect Family from Errant Hammer Throw at High School Track Meet
Wade Langston, 57, was attending his son's track meet in Colorado on Jan. 26 when the tragic accident unfolded
Dad Fatally Struck by Hammer During Track and Field Meet
A dad was killed in a hammer throw accident during a track and field meet. It happened at a meet in an indoor arena at the University of Colorado. The object flew over a safety net and struck Wade Langston as he tried to shield his family.
Dad Killed In Tragic Accident At Son's High School Track Meet
Tragedy struck the Colorado Springs community this past weekend when a 57-year-old man was reportedly killed by an errant hammer throw during a high school track and field event. According to TMZ Sports,
Dad Struck, Killed By Errant Hammer Throw At Son's H.S. Track Meet
A 57-year-old man watching his son compete at a track meet was tragically killed when he was struck with a hammer during an event.
‘Loving father’ ID’d as spectator killed in hammer throw accident while attending son’s high school track meet at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
A “loving father” attending his son’s track meet has been identified as the spectator accidentally killed by a hammer at the ...
Coroner identifies spectator killed in weight throw accident at UCCS fieldhouse
Wade Langston was in the audience of the meet when he was struck and killed by a weight during the track and field event.
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Coroner’s office identifies parent killed in Colo. Springs weight throwing accident
On Monday, Jan. 27, the El Paso County coroner's office confirmed 57-year-old Wade Langston was the man killed in a tragic ...
Man killed by hammer throw was dedicated father, family says
Wade Langston, 57, of Colorado Springs was a dedicated father and husband with a great sense of humor, relatives said.
Coroner identifies spectator killed in track and field event in Colorado
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — A 57-year-old man died Sunday after he was struck by a weight from a weight throw event that ...
Family of man who died at UCCS fieldhouse issues statement
On Monday, Jan. 27, the El Paso County Coroner’s Office identified the man who died at a high school club sports meet at the ...
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Athletics spectator dies in Colorado after being hit by a weight throw
Wade Langston, the father of an athlete competing at a track and field meeting at the University of Colorado Springs, died ...