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Cal State Fullerton’s Lauren Turner Dies Weeks After E‑Scooter Collision

The university scheduled a candlelight vigil, with police still investigating the crash.

Overview

  • Lauren Turner died Friday, Nov. 7 after nearly six weeks in intensive care and hospice, the school announced Monday.
  • Turner and teammate Ashlyn Gwynn were struck by a box truck on Sept. 27 while riding e‑scooters on Associated Road near Yorba Linda Boulevard, and officers found both with life‑threatening injuries.
  • Fullerton police say the collision remains under investigation.
  • Gwynn has left the ICU and begun daily occupational, physical, and speech/swallow therapy, and she has been accepted into a rehabilitation program in Houston, according to family updates.
  • Head coach Demian Brown instituted a helmet rule for players using e‑scooters or e‑bikes, as the team plans a 5:30 p.m. Wednesday vigil at Titan Stadium and a GoFundMe for Turner’s family surpasses $104,000.