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Incident Overview
Three people died following a three-vehicle crash on the Western Highway near Mount Drummond Road at Ledcourt, in western Victoria, on Sunday, 27 September 2026. The available report states that the crash occurred at about 6.45pm and involved a Mitsubishi Triton displaying learner plates, another car and a truck.
The report does not explain how the collision occurred or identify a final cause. It also does not make any finding about legal responsibility.
Injuries and Response
Fourteen-year-old Tenesha Fieldsend was travelling as a passenger in the Triton. She was airlifted to hospital with critical injuries and died later that night. An 11-year-old girl and the 17-year-old boy driving the Triton were also airlifted to hospital. The report does not provide further information about their conditions.
Two people travelling in the other car died at the scene. No identifying details were released in the source report, and no injury information was provided about the truck driver.
Community Tributes
Tenesha had been returning from a volleyball competition in Horsham. Her club remembered her as a valued member of the local volleyball community and extended condolences to her family, friends, teammates and coaches. She had been part of the club’s bronze-medal team at the Volleyball Victoria Junior Country Championships that weekend.