Teen volleyball star identified as victim in horror crash that left three dead in Victoria

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-09-28 · by Burney Wong

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Tenesha Fieldsend, a 14-year-old volleyball player from Latrobe Valley Volleyball, died after being involved in a fatal three-vehicle crash on Sunday near Ledcourt, Victoria. She was returning home from winning a bronze medal at the Volleyball Victoria Junior Country Championships when the Mitsubishi Triton she was traveling in collided with a truck and another car. The crash occurred around 200km northwest of Melbourne, during evening rush hour traffic. Tenesha's brother, a 17-year-old learner-driver who was driving the vehicle, sustained minor injuries along with an 11-year-old girl; an adult woman passenger in the Triton was uninjured. Police confirmed that two individuals from the third car involved also died as a result of the collision.
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Story summary

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.

Written for “Horror Crash Victoria” on 2026-10-05, grounded in this article and the 7 other(s) covering the same event.

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Daily Mail
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“Both articles describe the same multi-vehicle crash in Ledcourt, north-west Victoria, involving a truck and two cars, resulting in three deaths including a 14-year-old girl named Tenesha Fieldsend.”
ABC News (AU)
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“Both articles describe a multi-vehicle crash on the Western Highway at Ledcourt in Victoria that resulted in three deaths and multiple injuries.”
The Sydney Morning Herald
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“Both articles describe the same three-vehicle crash on the Western Highway near Ledcourt that occurred on Sunday and resulted in three deaths.”
The Sydney Morning Herald
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“Both articles describe the same crash incident in Victoria that resulted in three fatalities, including a teen volleyball player named Tenesha Fieldsend.”
ABC News (AU)
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“Both articles describe the death of the same teenage volleyball player, Tenesha Fieldsend, in the same three-vehicle crash near Ledcourt on Sunday.”

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🔮 '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,' a club spokesman said. '
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Ledcourt GPE · 2× Melbourne GPE · 2× Mitsubishi ORG · 2× Tenesha Fieldsend PERSON · 2× Victoria GPE · 2× Daily Mail ORG · 1× Fieldsend PERSON · 1× Horsham GPE · 1× Latrobe Valley Volleyball ORG · 1× Tenesha PERSON · 1×

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source A teenage volleyballer has been identified as one of three people killed in a three-vehicle crash in regional Victoria. Tenesha Fieldsend, 14, was on her way home from a bronze medal-winning volleyball competition when the Mitsubishi Triton she was travelling in crashed on the Western Highway near Ledcourt, about 200km north-west of Melbourne, on Sunday. Police said Ms Fieldsend's brother, a 17-year-old learner-driver, had been driving the Triton when it crashed into the side of a truck, before hitting another car.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-28
🔮 '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,' a club spokesman said. '

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source A teenage volleyballer has been identified as one of three people killed in a three-vehicle crash in regional Victoria. Tenesha Fieldsend, 14, was on her way home from a bronze medal-winning volleyball competition when the Mitsubishi Triton she was travelling in crashed on the Western Highway near Ledcourt, about 200km north-west of Melbourne, on Sunday. Police said Ms Fieldsend's brother, a 17-year-old learner-driver, had been driving the Triton when it crashed into the side of a truck, before hitting another car. asserted
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The Latrobe Valley Volleyball player suffered critical injuries in the crash and later died in hospital. asserted
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'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,' a club spokesman said. ' asserted
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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. asserted
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What a wonderful achievement to have shared with her teammates and a memory for them to treasure. asserted
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Our thoughts and deepest sympathies are with her family, friends and all those who had the privilege of knowing her. asserted
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A teenage volleyballer has been identified as one of three people killed in a three-vehicle crash in regional Victoria Tenesha Fieldsend, 14, was travelling home from a bronze medal-winning volleyball competition when the Mitsubishi Triton she was travelling in crashed on the Western Highway near Ledcourt, about 200km north-west of Melbourne, on Sunday ' asserted
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She will be greatly missed and fondly remembered. asserted
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Detective Acting Sergeant Leigh Miller told reporters on Sunday, 'Sadly, two people in the third vehicle are both deceased.' ' asserted
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The car has collided into the side of a truck and then collided with a third vehicle, being another car. asserted
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It was getting late in the afternoon, traffic was really busy, people were heading home. asserted
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' An 43-year-old woman and an 11-year-old girl, who were also in the Triton. The woman was not injured, while the learner driver and 11-year-old were taken to hospital with minor injuries. asserted
driver → injure → injuries
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