Cal State Fullerton soccer player Lauren Turner has died weeks after the Titans sophomore and a teammate were struck by a box truck as they were riding scooters near the campus.
The Cal State Fullerton Athletics Department announced Turner’s death in a statement Tuesday morning, about six weeks after she was hospitalized in the intensive care unit. The box truck collided with Turner and her teammate at about 7 p.m. Sept. 27 on Associated Road as the two were returning to the Orange County campus.
Turner died Friday, according to the statement.
“Lauren was the funniest, most charismatic, and loving teammate you could ever ask for,” the soccer team said in a joint 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. She will be dearly missed by everyone but forever remembered by her Titan family. We love you Lauren, our No. 5 Forever.”
A candlelight vigil in honor of Tuner is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Wednesday on the field at Titan Stadium.
Turn played in 10 games this season, starting in eight and contributing to an unbeaten start for the Titans. Turner played the full 90 minutes in a win at Pitt.
She played in all 20 games last season, making four starts. Turner’s first college goal came on a free kick at home last year against UC Riverside.
Turner, who graduated from Irvine’s Arnold O. Beckman High School in 2024 as a four-year letter winner in soccer, was the team MVP as a junior and team captain as a junior and senior. She also was a scholar athlete all four years.
Turner was studying kinesiology at CSU Fullerton.
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