Photo:CrossRoads Cowboy Church-El Paso Facebook
CrossRoads Cowboy Church-El Paso Facebook
An Arkansas pastor and his family were involved in a collision last week that killed his two daughters and injured him and his son.
The train hit the passenger side of the vehicle, which was traveling east on Richwoods Road near Arkadelphia just before 2 p.m. local time, the outlets reported.
Pastor Chad Fryar and his three children, two daughters and one son, were inside the vehicle at the time, perNBC affiliate KARKandCBS affiliate KTHV.
Chad’s daughters, Marlee Jo and Dana Kate, died, CrossRoads Cowboy Church said in aFacebook poston Friday.
The pastor and his son, Bo Henry, were hospitalized and have since stabilized, according to the church.
The Arkansas State Police and Union Pacific Railroad did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
Chad and his wife Rachel helped start the Bismark location of CrossRoads Cowboy Church.
“They have been with us from the beginning and we consider them family,” Riddle wrote on Facebook. “They have a solid faith and understanding of God…we know this solid foundation will help them navigate this difficult time."
Chad has sincebeen dischargedfrom the hospital, according to the church. His sonunderwent surgeryThursday night, which “went better than anticipated.”
“He is being a trooper,” the church wrote.
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In an update on Monday, the church shared that both Chad and his son “are recovering and getting better every day.”
“The hardest days may still be the ones to come, so please continue to keep them in your prayers,” the church added.
In the meantime, the community is leaning on their faith as they navigate this difficult time.
“Just trust that God has bigger plans, things that we cannot see yet,” Riddle told KARK. “I am going to trust that he’s got this."
source: people.com
