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Family and friends have paid tribute to 14-year-old Tenesha Fieldsend who was one of three killed in the shocking smash.
Tenesha Fieldsend, 14, was returning home from a volleyball competition in Horsham when she was in a three-vehicle crash on the Western Hwy, near Mount Drummond Rd, in Ledcourt at 6.45pm on Sunday.
It was a horrific turn of fate for her team which had just won broze at the Volleyball Victoria Junior Country Championships. Tenesha was in the passenger seat of a Mitsubishi Triton displaying L-plates when the ute crashed with another car and a truck. She was airlifted to hospital alongside an 11-year-old girl who was also in the ute, and a 17-year-old boy who had been driving it. The two people in the other car died at the crash site.
Tenesha died of critical injuries in hospital that night. Latrobe Valley Volleyball team shared its deep sadness for the loss of their young player “affectionately known as ‘T’. ” “Tenesha was a much-loved part of our sporting community and will be sadly missed by her teammates, coaches, friends and our wider volleyball members. ” The team’s third-place victory shared with Tenesha will now hold extra significance for the young players.
‘Greatly missed and fondly remembered’ “It feels extra special that she was part of our bronze medal winning team at the Volleyball Victoria Junior Country Championships in Horsham, over the weekend. “Our thoughts and deepest sympathies are with her family, friends and all those who had the privilege of knowing her. Grief has since echoed outward among the local sports community. Maroondah Volleyball team said it “is deeply saddened by the sudden and tragic loss of Tenesha Fieldsend.
” “Our thoughts and heartfelt condolences are with Tenesha’s family, friends, teammates, coaches and the Latrobe Valley Volleyball Association during this incredibly difficult time.
“We stand with the Victorian volleyball community in offering our support and sympathy to all those affected. Rest peacefully, Tenesha. ”
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