Bengals WR Henry died at 26, active, injured

The Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chris Henry became the 10th active NFL player to die this decade. The time was 6:36 a.m. ET Thursday morning, the place was at Carolinas Medical Center, and the reason was being badly injured after falling out of the rear end of a truck.

According to police, a dispute happening Wednesday at a Charlotte-area home led to Henry’s fiancée Loleini Tonga leaving the residence in a truck. Henry jumped into the bed of the vehicle but then fell into the street nearly a half mile from the home and he suffered life-threatening injuries, including severe head trauma. The couple had planned to get married in March. Henry’s death left his fiancée Loleini Tonga three children: 3-year-old Seini, 2-year old Chris Jr. and 10-month old DeMarcus.

The last time Henry was seen in a game wearing his Bengals jersey was on Nov. 8, when the Bengals were playing against the Baltimore Ravens. Henry broke his left forearm during the game and was placed on injured reserve shortly after the injury.