The head-on collision which left three dead on the D743, Saturday December 21, 2024, plunged the Restos du coeur de Niort team into grief. Two of the victims were indeed very dedicated and highly appreciated volunteers within the association.
“In this period of family and festive break, we have a heartfelt thought for the families of the two volunteers of our warehouse, Patricia, 65 years old, and Pierre, 66 years old, both very involved in our association, tragically disappeared in the accident of the traffic of the departmental road which connects Niort to Parthenay »reacts Marie-Claude Moueix, deputy departmental manager in charge of food aid, with the NR and in the name of Restos du coeur. “Our hearts go out to the families, assuring them of all our support and our availability if needed. »
Responsible for collecting and sorting products
“They had both been part of the collection team for six years and we met them every day at the departmental headquarters warehouseadds Marie-Claude Moueix. Pierre went to collect the products from the stores and Patricia used to sort them and then distribute them to the different centers. They were available all the time, for all events. »
Speed has been ruled out but the investigation has yet to establish the circumstances of the tragedy.
