BANDON, OREGON — A fun, carefree day at the beach turned tragic after a freak accident took the life of a 14-year-old girl Saturday afternoon. <br /> <br />The Bandon Western World reports the horrific incident occurred at Oregon’s South Jetty beach. Aurora Sheffel and a friend had been posing atop a log on the surf while another friend stood nearby to take photos of the two. <br /> <br />The pal perched beside her had just jumped off when a wave hit the log, causing Sheffel to fall and hit her head and neck. The heavy water-logged trunk rolled over her legs, pinning her down. <br /> <br />As her two friends frantically tried to lift the log, more water came and rolled the massive piece of wood over her body. <br /> <br />Bystanders eventually managed to free the young cheerleader, but it was too late. Sheffel was pronounced dead at Southern Coos Hospital. <br /> <br />A sunny and happy straight-A student, the teen was loved by many in her Eugene, Oregon community. A GoFundMe account set up to pay for funeral expenses has collected over $9,000, nearly double the original goal of $5,000.
