A school in California has been shaken up by the death of a popular student that happened shortly after her dance group impressed judges on America's Got Talent . AGT star Emily Gold was found dead under a bridge on the eastbound 210 Highway in Rancho Cucamonga close to midnight on Friday. Many callers contacted the California Highway Patrol after seeing Emily on the road east of Haven Avenue.
A spokesman for CHP revealed that numerous cars hit her body by the time officers showed up, and at least one failed to stop. Emily's death is being treated as a suicide by the San Bernardino Coroner's Office, according to the Daily Mail. The talent competition contestant was a part of the Los Osos High School dance team that reached the quarterfinals of America's Got Talent.
Los Osos High School announced the news of the school senior's death through a message shared to students on Saturday, reports Mirror US . "Emily was on both our Varsity Dance Team and Varsity cheer squad, our thoughts and prayers are with the family as they grieve," Los Osos High School Principal Eric Cypher said in a written statement. "Please keep Emily and her loved ones and friends in your thoughts and prayers.
" A GoFundMe campaign launched for Emily's death is halfway to its $50,000 target. Many of Emily's friends have taken to social media to pay tribute to the dancer. "Let it be known that she now rests easy although there were many that loved Emily Gold and even looked up to her," Samantha Shaw commented o.