College Soccer Star Dies Six Weeks After Tragic Scooter Crash — A Campus Mourns, A Family Grieves, and a Community Reflects

On the evening of September 27, just after 7 p.m., Turner and Gwynn were riding electric scooters down Associated Road, a busy street just off campus. They were on their way to attend a men’s soccer match — a common routine for Titan athletes who often supported one another’s games.

According to the Fullerton Police Department, the two teammates were traveling in the same lane as a box truck when the vehicle struck them from behind.
The collision was severe, leaving both young women with life-threatening injuries.

Authorities later confirmed that neither athlete was wearing a helmet.
Police also stated that alcohol and drugs were not factors in the crash.

The scene that night was described as chaotic and heartbreaking.
Scooter parts were scattered across the roadway, emergency vehicles lined the street, and first responders worked urgently to stabilize the two young athletes.

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