Birmingham Radio: WBPT Promo Person Dies In Wreck

Sam Foster

Alabama State Troopers report a crash that killed a 35-year-old radio station promotions person remains under investigation, but said speed was a factor.

35-year-old Samuel Douglas Foster died at UAB Hospital Tuesday night. The crash happened just before 9 p.m. on I459 one mile north of Hoover, according to al.com.

Foster, a local musician and employee at Cox Media’s WBPT 106.9 The Eagle radio station, was driving a station vehicle. Authorities said Foster lost control of a 2005 Mazda Tribute and struck another vehicle. It left the roadway and overturned.

Foster was pronounced dead at 9:32 p.m. Troopers said he was not wearing a seat belt. The driver of the other vehicle wasn't injured.

"We're just trying to work through the shock and work through the sadness and know that he'll be missed because he was a tremendous guy," said David Walls, Director of Sales. "This was a guy you could depend on. This was a guy that would work when he wasn't feeling well. This was a guy that if anybody needed something would call Sam," said Walls.

Foster leaves behind his 10-year-old son, Cameron. Orr says the cluster is creating a Friends of Sam Foster Fund at Cadence Bank. 

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