Cal State Fullerton soccer player, 19, dead from injuries sustained in electric scooter crash
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A college soccer player has died weeks after she and her teammate were struck by a box truck while riding electric scooters in California in September, school officials announced this week. She was just 19.
Cal State Fullerton women’s soccer player Lauren Turner died Nov. 7, nearly six weeks after she sustained life-threatening injuries when she and teammate Ashlyn Gwynn were struck by a box truck.
Police said at the time that alcohol and drugs did not appear to be factors in the crash. The Fullerton Police Department told Fox News Digital that the investigation is "ongoing and still active." (Cal State Fullerton Athletics)
"The Cal State Fullerton Athletics Department is heartbroken to announce the news of the passing of women's soccer student-athlete Lauren Turner, who passed away on Friday, November 7th after a nearly six-week stay in the ICU following a tragic off-campus traffic collision," the university announced in a press release Monday.
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"Our thoughts and prayers are with her parents, Christopher and Christine, her sisters Nicolette and Victoria, her teammates, coaches, staff members, friends and all who were fortunate to know her."
The women’s soccer team also released a statement remembering Turner as "the funniest, most charismatic, and loving teammate you could ever ask for."
"The impact she made on the Titans women's soccer program is immeasurable. She will be dearly missed by everyone but forever remembered by her Titan family. We love you Lauren, our No. 5 Forever."
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The Fullerton Police Department were dispatched to an area after reports of a traffic


