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Courville’s took a tragic situation and lifted the spirits of a group of hard-working first responders manning a fatal Monday morning accident at the end of January.
Due to a fatal accident on Jan. 28 before noon, Courville’s took to social media to advise that the restaurant was inaccessible because of traffic backed up on U.S. 90 at Rose Lane, west of Beaumont, which forced the cancellation of a private event.
“We had to make the decision to cancel the private event at our facility for Bo-Mac Contractors after preparations were already underway to cook for them,” reported Courville’s. “Instead of wasting the food, we decided to donate (it) to the first responders working the heartbreaking scene on Highway 90 all afternoon.”
According to the post, Courville’s staff prepared meals for each responder to take with them.
“Upon learning the fate of their planned employee dinner, our amazing clients at Bo-Mac took it upon themselves to call us and help cover some of our costs that we had in this meal,” Courville’s detailed in the online announcement. “Supporting these responders and also helping ease our burden a bit too from a day of lost business.”
The Courville’s staff wanted to share the gesture as an effort to show there are still good people in the world.
“It’s just food, and it’s just one slow day of work, but the kindness and consideration that occurred today is not lost on us. In a world where you seem to only ever hear the bad, here’s some good and an opportunity taken to bless others in many ways. Thank you to the wonderful folks at BoMac!” the company shared. “We are simply grateful to be able to go home to our families. We are appreciative to live in such a kind and loving community.”
Courville’s urged the public to continue to pray for the victims and their families of the accident.
They closed with “It was a chilling reminder that things can change in an instant. Hug your loved ones extra tonight.”
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) reported the driver of a Mack garbage truck, owned by Pineywoods Sanitation, was traveling east, followed by an International tow truck towing a Chevrolet passenger car. It is reported the driver of the tow truck failed to control his speed and crashed into the rear of the garbage truck.
The wrecker driver, Brandon Pitri, 40, of Magnolia, was pronounced dead at the scene and Pct. 4 Justice of the Peace Justin Chesson, who also ordered an autopsy.
The driver and passenger of the Mack truck, Michael Salard, 46, of Buna, and Will Nash, 19, of Beaumont, were transported to CHRISTUS St. Elizabeth Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
— Dannie Oliveaux
