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Cal State Fullerton Soccer Player Lauren Turner Dies After Box Truck Collision

The university scheduled a Nov. 12 candlelight vigil to honor the sophomore midfielder.

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Lauren Turner, left, and Ashlyn Gwynn, both sophomores on the Cal State Fullerton women’s soccer team, were injured after a box truck hit them while they were riding e-scooters on their way to a men’s soccer game Saturday evening, Sept. 27. (Courtesy of GoFundMe)
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Overview

  • Turner died on Nov. 7 after nearly six weeks in intensive care, and Cal State Fullerton announced her death on Nov. 10.
  • Fullerton police said a box truck struck Turner and teammate Ashlyn Gwynn on Sept. 27 as they rode electric scooters on Associated Road near Yorba Linda Boulevard.
  • Police accounts and video indicate the vehicles were in the same lane where it splits into a right‑turn lane and a bike lane positioned closer to the median.
  • The remembrance will take place Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. PT on the field at Titan Stadium, according to the athletics department.
  • Turner, a Tustin native, appeared in 10 games with eight starts this season and last played Sept. 25; teammates shared tributes, and a GoFundMe for her family has raised more than $104,000.