"Lauren was the funniest, most charismatic and loving teammate you could ever ask for, the women's soccer team said in a statement. She was the first to celebrate other people's wins. She is the true definition of an amazing person. She always carried herself with compassion, kindness and happiness. The impact she made on the Titans women's soccer program is immeasurable, the team continued. She will be dearly missed by everyone but forever remembered by her Titan family."
"Turner and Gwynn, also a sophomore, were riding e-scooters to a men's soccer game around 7 p.m. when a box truck hit them near Associated Road and Yorba Linda Boulevard, police said. Officers found them in the street with significant, life-threatening injuries before they were hospitalized. The teammates were not wearing helmets at the time of the crash, head coach Demian Brown said last month."
"Since the crash, Brown said he implemented a rule requiring his players to wear helmets whenever they rode e-scooters and e-bikes and said he hoped to push for helmet rules for all Cal State Fullerton athletics and other NCAA programs. A GoFundMe created after the crash raised more than $104,000 to support Turner's family. Family said Turner was an Orthodox Christian, a determined soccer player who encouraged her teammates and a loyal friend."
Lauren Turner, a sophomore defensive midfielder from Tustin, died Nov. 7 after nearly six weeks in the ICU following a Sept. 27 crash. Turner and teammate Ashlyn Gwynn were struck by a box truck while riding e-scooters to a men's soccer game near Associated Road and Yorba Linda Boulevard around 7 p.m. Both suffered life-threatening injuries and were hospitalized. The teammates were not wearing helmets. Head coach Demian Brown implemented a rule requiring helmets for players riding e-scooters and e-bikes and plans to push for helmet rules across Cal State Fullerton athletics and other NCAA programs. A GoFundMe raised over $104,000 for Turner's family. Turner was an Orthodox Christian and a determined, encouraging teammate.
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