A Cal State Fullerton soccer player died almost a month and a half after she and a teammate were struck by a truck as they rode scooters near campus, officials said Monday.

Sophomore defender Lauren Turner died in hospice care on Friday, the school announced , six weeks after she and teammate Ashlyn Gwynn were hit by the truck as they rode to a Fullerton men's soccer match on Sept. 27.

Gwynn remains hospitalized and is expected to survive her injuries.

“Lauren was the funniest, most charismatic, and loving teammate you could ever ask for," according to a team statement.

The crash, on Associated Road just north of campus, is still under investigation, a Fullerton police spokesperson said on Tuesday.

At the time of the collision, Fullerton was 8-0-2 and Turner, who grew up in nea

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