A 65\u002Dyear\u002Dold man was killed by a 22\u002Dpound hammer thrown from a competitor at the nearby Open Highland Games in the Netherlands.
The victim was touring Geldrop Castle, where the Games were being held, when the projectile flew “over a hedge” and struck him, killing him instantly.
“The pendulum dropped, we saw the ball go over the hedge and then we heard a woman screaming very loudly,” one witness recounted to local news outlet Omroep Brabant, according to theEmergency crews rushed to the scene while event organizers attempted CPR, but the unidentified victim could not be saved.The sporting event was immediately cancelled.
The athlete who threw the hammer is one of the sport’s top competitors and was reportedly “completely upset” about the freak accident. “I haven’t spoken to him myself, but he’s completely beside himself, this should never have happened to him,” said Adri Geerts, chairman of Foundation Village Marketing Geldrop-Mierlo, which organized the event.Deputy Mayor Hans van de Laar said in a statement: “We are all very affected by this terrible accident. Our condolences go out to the bereaved families.”
The hammer throw is a tradition in ancient Scottish games where competitors swing a metal ball around their head before launching it as far as they can.Share this article in your social network
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