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Rival high schools show their support for Utah teen killed in car crash
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DELTA — A father who just lately misplaced his daughter in a automotive crash needs to specific his gratitude. He is touched that a number of rival excessive faculties throughout central Utah put apart their variations to honor Oakley Shiner, 17.
Jesse Shiner known as his daughter a “nice dancer” who was “tremendous good” and “liked being an enormous sister,” “simply all the pieces you’d need out of a kid.” She was a senior at Delta Excessive Faculty who additionally labored the entrance desk at an area lodge.
The daddy stated she was within the passenger seat of a good friend’s automotive on Saturday when one other automotive hit them. Each automobiles ended up within the ditch. Oakley Shiner was taken to Delta Neighborhood Hospital after which to Utah Valley Hospital by air ambulance. Docs stored her alive in order that relations may say goodbye.
“Everybody acquired to inform her how a lot we love her,” Jesse Shiner stated, “and we all know she was in a position to hear us at the least.”
On Monday, Delta Excessive Faculty dressed of their customary pink to acknowledge the loss, however Jesse Shiner was not anticipating the varsity’s rivals Millard Excessive Faculty and North Sanpete Excessive Faculty to do the identical.
“It seemed as if your complete faculties have been collaborating,” he stated. “North Sanpete wears pink the vast majority of the time, however Millard does not and so it was actually cool to see that.”
Each faculties posted images on social media displaying tons of of scholars in pink, with Millard Excessive Faculty writing: “MHS sends our like to DHS and Oakley’s family members.”
The daddy stated he was “grateful for the gesture,” acknowledging it is value making time for kindness on this busy world.
Jesse Shiner stated the intersection the place the crash occurred — 1500 S. Lone Tree Highway exterior Delta — has a previous. He really crashed there himself whereas selecting up his promenade date many years in the past. He is identified three individuals who’ve died at that intersection, together with a coach when Jesse Shiner was in sixth grade.
“It is turn into a well known spot,” he stated. “It is a harmful little intersection.”
He is undecided what might be carried out concerning the intersection however would really like visitors security consultants to take a more in-depth look. Visitors heading north and south retains transferring, whereas automobiles heading east and west on the gravel street have cease indicators.
Oakley Shiner’s good friend and the opposite driver are wholesome and on the mend, he stated.
“I am simply hopeful that they know there is no in poor health emotions in direction of them,” Jesse Shiner stated. “Accidents occur. It is simply unlucky for Oakley’s sake.”
He is heard of different teams displaying help for his daughter, and he is grateful for these efforts, too.
“As a guardian, that is what you need in your kids, to know that they are liked and supported,” he stated, “and I do know Oakley is aware of.”
She was only one month shy of her 18th birthday. Funeral companies for Oakley Shiner shall be held on the morning of Oct. 8, and he or she’ll be buried within the Delta Cemetery. Extra particulars can be found on the Nickle Mortuary web site.