Annamay was the youngest of three daughters. Her family has bred horses on the Palos Verdes Peninsula for 20 years. Annamay rode and competed in equestrian events.
"That was the one thing she was very passionate about and she was very good at it," her father said. "She loved the horses."
Friends posted numerous photos of Annamay with her horses on memorial sites on Facebook.
Heinz Naef described his daughter as a "real teenager." A 16 year old Peninsula High School Junior, Annamay had not settled on what she wanted for her future. "She was always looking for a college where she could bring her horses," the father said.
Annamay volunteered at Ride to Fly, a Rancho Palos Verdes organization that provides therapeutic horseback riding for children and adults with disabilities. She walked alongside the horses with riders.
"Annamay was a wonderful horsewoman," said Gail Grove, the organization's executive director. "She's been known to muck stalls and give a bath now and again to a horse and do what needs to be done. ... She was an amazing young woman."
Peninsula High held a schoolwide moment of silence at 9 a.m. Thursday. Students wrote messages of condolence and support on banners in the campus amphitheater and they were delivered to the family.
Students wore Annamay's favorite color, pink, for the memorial service.
Annamay died as the result of a rainy day car crash. Sheriff's Department investigators said it appeared that Annamay was not wearing a seat belt as her 17-year-old boyfriend drove her to school. Additionally, the passenger air bag did not deploy.
Crash investigators said rain was falling at the time of the crash and played a role. Her boyfriend lost control of his Honda Civic in the intersection and the car spun out of control. The passenger side air bag did not deploy. Annamay hit her head and might have been struck by debris inside the car.
"As it slid around, she hit her head on the side in the front between the windshield and the side passenger
door window," her father said. "She hit it there very hard. That's what caused her death." The driver's side air bag had deployed. Her boyfriend was unhurt. Annamay, however, was unconscious.
"He was asking everybody, `What do I do? How do I stop her from bleeding?"' Hoffman said. "He was knelt down and he was holding her head. He was talking to her, saying, `It's going to be OK,' and `Help is on its way."'
Hoffman was among several people, including a nurse, who stopped to help. "In this particular situation," he said, "there was nothing you can do." Paramedics pronounced Annamay dead at the scene.
Her father said he considered what happened to his daughter to be an accident.
Annamay's family asked that donations be made in her name to Ride To Fly, P.O. Box 4991, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90274.
"That was the one thing she was very passionate about and she was very good at it," her father said. "She loved the horses."
Friends posted numerous photos of Annamay with her horses on memorial sites on Facebook.
Heinz Naef described his daughter as a "real teenager." A 16 year old Peninsula High School Junior, Annamay had not settled on what she wanted for her future. "She was always looking for a college where she could bring her horses," the father said.
Annamay volunteered at Ride to Fly, a Rancho Palos Verdes organization that provides therapeutic horseback riding for children and adults with disabilities. She walked alongside the horses with riders.
"Annamay was a wonderful horsewoman," said Gail Grove, the organization's executive director. "She's been known to muck stalls and give a bath now and again to a horse and do what needs to be done. ... She was an amazing young woman."
Peninsula High held a schoolwide moment of silence at 9 a.m. Thursday. Students wrote messages of condolence and support on banners in the campus amphitheater and they were delivered to the family.
Students wore Annamay's favorite color, pink, for the memorial service.
Annamay died as the result of a rainy day car crash. Sheriff's Department investigators said it appeared that Annamay was not wearing a seat belt as her 17-year-old boyfriend drove her to school. Additionally, the passenger air bag did not deploy.
Crash investigators said rain was falling at the time of the crash and played a role. Her boyfriend lost control of his Honda Civic in the intersection and the car spun out of control. The passenger side air bag did not deploy. Annamay hit her head and might have been struck by debris inside the car.
"As it slid around, she hit her head on the side in the front between the windshield and the side passenger
door window," her father said. "She hit it there very hard. That's what caused her death." The driver's side air bag had deployed. Her boyfriend was unhurt. Annamay, however, was unconscious.
"He was asking everybody, `What do I do? How do I stop her from bleeding?"' Hoffman said. "He was knelt down and he was holding her head. He was talking to her, saying, `It's going to be OK,' and `Help is on its way."'
Hoffman was among several people, including a nurse, who stopped to help. "In this particular situation," he said, "there was nothing you can do." Paramedics pronounced Annamay dead at the scene.
Her father said he considered what happened to his daughter to be an accident.
Annamay's family asked that donations be made in her name to Ride To Fly, P.O. Box 4991, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90274.
Annamay was the youngest of three daughters. Her family has bred horses on the Palos Verdes Peninsula for 20 years. Annamay rode and competed in equestrian events.
"That was the one thing she was very passionate about and she was very good at it," her father said. "She loved the horses."
Friends posted numerous photos of Annamay with her horses on memorial sites on Facebook.
Heinz Naef described his daughter as a "real teenager." A 16 year old Peninsula High School Junior, Annamay had not settled on what she wanted for her future. "She was always looking for a college where she could bring her horses," the father said.
Annamay volunteered at Ride to Fly, a Rancho Palos Verdes organization that provides therapeutic horseback riding for children and adults with disabilities. She walked alongside the horses with riders.
"Annamay was a wonderful horsewoman," said Gail Grove, the organization's executive director. "She's been known to muck stalls and give a bath now and again to a horse and do what needs to be done. ... She was an amazing young woman."
Peninsula High held a schoolwide moment of silence at 9 a.m. Thursday. Students wrote messages of condolence and support on banners in the campus amphitheater and they were delivered to the family.
Students wore Annamay's favorite color, pink, for the memorial service.
Annamay died as the result of a rainy day car crash. Sheriff's Department investigators said it appeared that Annamay was not wearing a seat belt as her 17-year-old boyfriend drove her to school. Additionally, the passenger air bag did not deploy.
Crash investigators said rain was falling at the time of the crash and played a role. Her boyfriend lost control of his Honda Civic in the intersection and the car spun out of control. The passenger side air bag did not deploy. Annamay hit her head and might have been struck by debris inside the car.
"As it slid around, she hit her head on the side in the front between the windshield and the side passenger
door window," her father said. "She hit it there very hard. That's what caused her death." The driver's side air bag had deployed. Her boyfriend was unhurt. Annamay, however, was unconscious.
"He was asking everybody, `What do I do? How do I stop her from bleeding?"' Hoffman said. "He was knelt down and he was holding her head. He was talking to her, saying, `It's going to be OK,' and `Help is on its way."'
Hoffman was among several people, including a nurse, who stopped to help. "In this particular situation," he said, "there was nothing you can do." Paramedics pronounced Annamay dead at the scene.
Her father said he considered what happened to his daughter to be an accident.
Annamay's family asked that donations be made in her name to Ride To Fly, P.O. Box 4991, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90274.
"That was the one thing she was very passionate about and she was very good at it," her father said. "She loved the horses."
Friends posted numerous photos of Annamay with her horses on memorial sites on Facebook.
Heinz Naef described his daughter as a "real teenager." A 16 year old Peninsula High School Junior, Annamay had not settled on what she wanted for her future. "She was always looking for a college where she could bring her horses," the father said.
Annamay volunteered at Ride to Fly, a Rancho Palos Verdes organization that provides therapeutic horseback riding for children and adults with disabilities. She walked alongside the horses with riders.
"Annamay was a wonderful horsewoman," said Gail Grove, the organization's executive director. "She's been known to muck stalls and give a bath now and again to a horse and do what needs to be done. ... She was an amazing young woman."
Peninsula High held a schoolwide moment of silence at 9 a.m. Thursday. Students wrote messages of condolence and support on banners in the campus amphitheater and they were delivered to the family.
Students wore Annamay's favorite color, pink, for the memorial service.
Annamay died as the result of a rainy day car crash. Sheriff's Department investigators said it appeared that Annamay was not wearing a seat belt as her 17-year-old boyfriend drove her to school. Additionally, the passenger air bag did not deploy.
Crash investigators said rain was falling at the time of the crash and played a role. Her boyfriend lost control of his Honda Civic in the intersection and the car spun out of control. The passenger side air bag did not deploy. Annamay hit her head and might have been struck by debris inside the car.
"As it slid around, she hit her head on the side in the front between the windshield and the side passenger
door window," her father said. "She hit it there very hard. That's what caused her death." The driver's side air bag had deployed. Her boyfriend was unhurt. Annamay, however, was unconscious.
"He was asking everybody, `What do I do? How do I stop her from bleeding?"' Hoffman said. "He was knelt down and he was holding her head. He was talking to her, saying, `It's going to be OK,' and `Help is on its way."'
Hoffman was among several people, including a nurse, who stopped to help. "In this particular situation," he said, "there was nothing you can do." Paramedics pronounced Annamay dead at the scene.
Her father said he considered what happened to his daughter to be an accident.
Annamay's family asked that donations be made in her name to Ride To Fly, P.O. Box 4991, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90274.
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