Rollover crash kills Taft teenager

A Taft teenager is dead following a rollover accident on Taft Highway. The California Highway Patrol says 16-year-old Shaye Lee Fields was driving a 2002 Volkswagen Beetle Friday night eastbound on Highway 119 ...

[TaftianGirl]

I had heard that a young man went out to the airport and hung himself. They said his name was Scottie or he went by that name, early 20's. My prayers go out to his family if this is true. I don't think anything in this world is so horrible you should feel that's the only solution but things I feel are not so important may be huge to someone else. Please watch those around you and look for signs of depression and suicide. Let me know if this is true and if the family has a donation fund set up. God Bless.

[24rox]

How many more people have to die on 119 before they widen it and make it safer. Thank God I never have to drive this dangerous road again. My thoughts and prayers are with the family.

[Stan Roam]

I never had the opportunity to meet Shaye, but I knew her parents-wonderful people! As the pastor presiding over the funeral service spoke fondly of her life, it was as if she was an imprint of the character and love of them both. I will forever value her because of you. Thanks for being who you are.

[Chris]

I worked with Shaye she was always happy and tryed to make everyone around her happy its sad that this happend to a girl this young.

[Family member]

This is simply a rumor. No one has hung themselves, this event was a tragedy in itself and everyone involved needs continued support and love from everyone. There is a scholarship fund set up in Shaye's name at the highschool.

TaftianGirl wrote:

I had heard that a young man went out to the airport and hung himself. They said his name was Scottie or he went by that name, early 20's. My prayers go out to his family if this is true. I don't think anything in this world is so horrible you should feel that's the only solution but things I feel are not so important may be huge to someone else. Please watch those around you and look for signs of depression and suicide. Let me know if this is true and if the family has a donation fund set up. God Bless.

[Tina]

Shaye was a good friend to all of us and she a wonderful person and we will definetly miss forever and ever!!!!!!!!!

[Tina]

She was awesome!!!! We will miss her forever and ever and ever and ever she was like a sister to me and her parents miss her!!!!!!!!!