Manitoban Jean-Pierre Petit died following a road accident while cycling in Kidney Springs Falls, South Dakota. He made this trip to raise funds for his three -year -old granddaughter, Éveline Petit, who has kidney disease.
A post from Mr.’s family. Petit on the fundraiser’s Facebook page, Cycle4Evelineannounced his death on Monday morning.
” The Petit family would like to inform all those who have followed the Cycle4Eveline course that our wonderful JP […] passed away from his wounds. “
A few days earlier, on June 10, another publication reported that Jean-Pierre Petit had been involved in an accident, that he was in critical condition in hospital and that he could not continue his bicycle journey. .
The purpose of Mr. Petit is round the 1,350 km that separates the capital of Manitoba from the city of Kindney Springs, in the USA. According to the latest update of his trip, he had run 547 km before the accident.
According to the fundraising campaign website, the goal is to raise $ 20,000 in donations. The total amount of donations collected is beyond this goal, more than $ 22,000.
These funds are notably to be used to pay for the costs associated with the kidney transplant that Éveline Petit received from her father, Marquis Petit. The money raised will also be used to fund the nephrology department at Children’s Hospital of Winnipeg.
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