A California community is in mourning after a 25-year-old police officer died. She was attempting to help motorists when she was fatally struck on a highway.

La Mesa Police Department officer Lauren Craven was trying to help motorists stranded after a collision. That’s when she lost her life. According to a City of La Mesa news release, she had been “driving eastbound on Interstate 8 at Fairmount Avenue when she stopped to assist two motorists involved in a traffic collision on the freeway.”

“While assisting the motorists, Officer Craven was struck by an oncoming vehicle. California Highway Patrol [CHP] officers performed lifesaving efforts, but tragically, Officer Craven died at the scene,” the release also added.

Following the passing of the police officer, La Mesa Police Department t

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