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Teenage girl, 14, among three dead in multi-vehicle crash with a truck - as 11-year-old girl fights for life and learner driver rushed to hospital

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Wondracz, A. (2026, September 28). Teenage girl, 14, among three dead in multi-vehicle crash with a truck - as 11-year-old girl fights for life and learner driver rushed to hospital. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16165317/crash-ledcourt-teenage-girl-dead.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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On September 27, a multi-vehicle crash occurred near Mount Drummond Road in Ledcourt, Victoria, about 250 kilometers northwest of Melbourne, resulting in three fatalities and multiple injuries. The collision involved two cars and one truck. A teenager, Tenesha Fieldsend (14), who was returning from a volleyball tournament, died along with married couple Michael Zheng (38) and Angela Wang (31), both healthcare workers living in Horsham.

The crash began when a car driven by a 17-year-old learner driver collided with a truck and then hit another vehicle. Tenesha sustained critical injuries that later proved fatal, while an 11-year-old girl from the same car is still in critical condition. The truck driver was not injured but helped at the scene.

Police are investigating the cause of the crash, considering factors such as fatigue, distraction, and speed. Authorities have identified one victim as Tenesha Fieldsend, a volleyball star who had recently won a bronze medal with her team.

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source A 14-year-old girl is among three people who have died and several others have been injured following a horrific multi-vehicle crash. Two cars and a truck were involved in the deadly collision on the Western Highway near Mount Drummond Road at Ledcourt, north-west Victoria, at 6.45pm on Sunday. Two people in one vehicle, who have yet to be identified, died. asserted

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Four people were in the second car, with a 14-year-old girl flown to hospital and later dying. asserted

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An 11-year-old girl, who was a passenger in that car, suffered upper body injuries and has been left in a critical condition. asserted

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The 17-year-old learner driver was taken to hospital with minor injuries to his upper body. A 43-year-old woman, who was another passenger, was not injured. asserted

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The driver of the truck was not hurt. asserted

driver → hurt → truck

A 14-year-old girl is among three people who have died and several others have been injured following a horrific multi-vehicle crash asserted

others → die → crash

Two cars and a truck were involved in the deadly collision on the Western highway near Mount Drummond Road at Ledcourt, north-west Victoria, at 6.45pm on Sunday Detective acting sergeant Leigh Miller said an investigation has been launched into the accident. ' asserted

investigation → involve → accident

At this stage we don't know why the collision has occurred but what we will be investigating is whether fatigue or distraction, [or] whether speed is involved,' he said. asserted

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It was getting late in the afternoon, traffic was really busy, people were heading home. asserted

people → get → afternoon

We want to make sure that everyone gets home safely.' asserted

everyone → want → ?

Teenage girl, 14, among three dead in multi-vehicle crash with a truck - as 11-year-old girl fights for life and learner driver rushed to hospital

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