welcome
torontosun

torontosun

Sports

Sports

Spectator is killed by a stray hammer thrown at a Colorado youth track and field meet

torontosun
Summary
Nutrition label

65% Informative

An errant weight thrown by a competitor struck and killed a spectator at a youth track and field meet in Colorado .

The hammer in the hammer throw event cleared certified barriers before striking the man.

The man apparently had tried to shield his wife and son from the errant ball.

Authorities did not identify the athlete or the man killed.

VR Score

70

Informative language

73

Neutral language

15

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

50

Offensive language

possibly offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

External references

no external sources

Source diversity

no sources

Affiliate links

no affiliate links