Former New Orleans Saints defensive end Glenn Foster Jr. has died in custody two days after his arrest in Alabama.
The lineman, 31, was involved in a high-speed chase with police which ended in a crash and a short stint in jail during which he was unable to receive medical help, his family say.
The former sports star had been driving 92mph in a 45mph zone and a high-speed chase ensued until he ran over a spike strip and crashed into cars and a business, police said.
Former New Orleans Saints defensive end Glenn Foster Jr. has died in custody two days after his arrest in Alabama
Reform Police Department chief Richard Black said officers spotted Foster driving at speeds up to 90 mph in a 45 mph zone
Foster's parents said that they believe life-saving care wasn't provided for their son, saying he might have experienced a mental health episode (pictured with his mother and sister)
Foster was then involved in a 'minor tussle' with officers.
But while in jail, additional charges not related to the chase were added to his record, and his death remains shrouded in mystery.
The Pickens County Sheriff's Office, where Foster was in custody, referred questions to the Alabama State Bureau of Investigation.
The death is under investigation while an autopsy is pending, the Pickens County Medical Examiner and Coroner's Office told WWL.
Foster's parents said that they believe life-saving care wasn't provided for their son, saying he might have experienced a mental health episode.
'We want justice for our son,' said Glenn Foster Sr., Foster's father. 'It's unfair. It's inhumane. It's just not right.'
The lineman, 31, was involved in a high-speed chase with police which ended in a crash and a short stint in jail