Baltimore, Dec 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chris Henry died on Thursday as he succumbed to serious injuries which he had suffered after he fell out of a pickup truck. This happened after a domestic dispute with his fiancée. His untimely death at only 26 years has shocked many.

Chris Henry was found lying haplessly on the road on Wednesday in south Charlotte “apparently suffering life-threatening injuries,” according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg police. He was pronounced dead Thursday. Police said that a dispute began at home just prior to noon and Henry jumped into the bed of the pickup truck as his unidentified fiancée was driving away from the residence after the dispute.

“The domestic situation continued between the operator and Mr. Henry,” the police said in a statement. “At some point while she was driving, Mr. Henry came out of the back of the vehicle.” Later Chris Henry was found on a residential street around half a mile away from his home. Somebody informed the police and the medical team arrived to find Chris Henry in this hapless state.

Henry had earlier broken his left forearm during a game with Baltimore on Nov. 8. To repair and fix his arm he had surgery and was then placed on season-ending injured reserve.

Chris Henry also had various brushes with the police as he had been involved in a string of troubles during his professional career, including arrests for driving under the influence, marijuana possession, assault, and criminal damaging.