A Cal State Fullerton soccer player died following a six-week hospital stay after colliding with a box truck while riding an electric scooter more than a month ago.

The university will hold a candlelight vigil for Sophomore Lauren Turner on Wednesday, Nov. 12, at 5:30 p.m.

"Lauren was the funniest, most charismatic, and loving teammate you could ever ask for. She was the first to celebrate other people's wins," the team wrote in a statement. "She is the true definition of an amazing person. She always carried herself with compassion, kindness, and happiness."

The collision happened on Sept. 27 near the college's campus while Turner and teammate Ashlyn Gwynn were riding electric scooters, according to the Fullerton Police Department. Officers said the box truck hit Turner and Gwynn w

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