1 Year After Fort Worth Pileup, Grieving Family Organizes 2.11 Event To Honor First Responders

Arlington TX

10 February, 2022

7:33 PM

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By Haley Samsel, Fort Worth Report February 9, 2022 As he walked outside during the winter storm that hit Fort Worth last week, Adam Gerred couldn't help but sense that same eerie feeling. The chill in the air, even the smell, reminded him of Feb. 11, 2021 — a day no one in his family can forget. Tiffany Gerred, Adam's younger sister, died in the 133-car pileup on the southbound express lane of Interstate 35, not far from downtown Fort Worth. The 34-year-old mother was on her way to work as a Tarrant County court clerk when a string of 18-wheelers, trucks and cars lost control on the icy road, crashing into each other in rapid succession. She was one of six people who lost their lives that morning. "It was carnage and mayhem," Adam Gerred said. "My brother and I were actually out there. We went to the freeway and stood on it and saw firsthand our first responders moving quickly and getting people to safety. It was heartbreaking." To read the full article, click here. Fort Worth Report is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that produces factual, in-depth journalism about city and county government, schools, healthcare, business, and arts and culture in Tarrant County. Always free to read; subscribe to newsletters, read coverage or support our newsroom at fortworthreport.org.