{"id":162142,"date":"2026-02-12T21:10:20","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T21:10:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/162142\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T21:10:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T21:10:20","slug":"family-of-brothers-in-law-killed-in-north-dallas-crash-speak-out-as-intersection-safety-concerns-are-raised","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/162142\/","title":{"rendered":"Family of brothers-in-law killed in North Dallas crash speak out as intersection safety concerns are raised"},"content":{"rendered":"

The grieving family of two fathers killed in a tragic crash in Far North Dallas<\/a> is speaking out, as support from across the country pours in and renews concerns about safety at a busy intersection near Coit and Frankford. \u00a0<\/p>\n

Chad Smith and Sam Arlia were Sam Pack’s brothers-in-law. The last week has been incredibly hard.<\/p>\n

“It’s devastating,” said Pack. “It’s a heavy, unimaginable blow to everyone. But to, specifically, my sisters and their families.” <\/p>\n

Both men were in DFW for a work conference, walking near Coit and Frankford in Far North Dallas around 6 p.m. on Feb. 6, when witnesses say they were struck by a car that had just been involved in an accident with another car and had veered off the road. <\/p>\n

“I still don’t believe it,” Pack said. “It’s like a crazy, awful dream.” <\/p>\n

Witness Lilly Hale said she knew immediately that a bad accident had occurred. <\/p>\n

“Just a normal day and then all of a sudden I heard a sound,” said Hale. “I did call 911 and let them know I’d seen an accident of some sort.” <\/p>\n

Hale says she drives in the Coit-Frankford area a lot and has had concerns about the safety of this specific intersection for some time.<\/p>\n

“I would like to see a safety study be done by the City of Dallas regarding this intersection at Coit and Frankford because it is quite an intersection where it has a lot of accidents, and unfortunately, this was just a really terrible accident where pedestrians were killed,” said Hale.<\/p>\n

She and those who work nearby worry about UT Dallas students who walk frequently in the area.<\/p>\n

“In the past three months, I’ve seen multiple light runners,” said Blake Bowman, who works in the area.\u00a0 “It’s not a very safe intersection right here. You have two ways of traffic, and it’s always clustered because you have people coming from everywhere.” <\/p>\n

Dallas police say they’re investigating but had no additional updates Wednesday. <\/p>\n

Pack says Chad Smith and his wife, Annette, were married for 25 years and raised three kids in Colorado. He was a musician. Sam Arlia and his wife, Cindy, were also married for 25 years and raised four kids in New Jersey. He worked in the audio and video industry. Both had a strong faith. <\/p>\n

“The Lord has been with us every step of the way,” said Pack.<\/p>\n

So far, more than $80,000 has been donated to the family through an online fundraiser. <\/p>\n

“We are so grateful,” Pack said. “We can’t thank you enough.” <\/p>\n

He says this reflects just how loved the two men were.<\/p>\n

\n More from CBS News\n <\/p>\n

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