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Senate observes moment of silence after spectator killed at UCCS track meet
Summary
Senator Liston asked colleagues for a moment of silence after describing a fatal incident at a University of Colorado Colorado Springs track meet in which a hammer throw struck a spectator; the request was granted and the Senate ran the chimes.
Senator Liston asked the Senate to observe a moment of silence after describing a fatal accident at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. "Unfortunately, over the weekend, there was a serious accident at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs ... and unfortunately a spectator was killed," Liston said during the Senate session, describing the incident as involving a hammer throw at an indoor track meet.
Liston said the event involved a hammer throw and that "apparently, the ... safety net was not raised high enough, and the hammer struck the spectator in the head." He asked colleagues to stand for a moment of silence; Senate leadership granted the request and the chamber observed the silence along with the chimes.
The remarks were made during the personal-privilege/announcements portion of the Senate session; no formal action or inquiry was recorded in the transcript. The Senate did not record further details about the victim, the condition of any investigation, or whether campus or law-enforcement authorities had released additional information.
