High School Dancer and ‘America’s Got Talent’ Contestant Emily Gold Dies at 17

The teen died on Sept. 13 after being struck by a vehicle in Rancho Cucamonga, California.
High School Dancer and ‘America’s Got Talent’ Contestant Emily Gold Dies at 17
America's Got Talent Live! The All Stars Tour logo captured on the big screen onstage during opening night in Salina, Kan., on Oct. 6, 2015. Fernando Leon/Getty Images for Faculty Productions
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Emily Gold, a 17-year-old dancer who competed on the current season of “America’s Got Talent” with her high school dance team, has died after being struck by a vehicle in her hometown of Rancho Cucamonga, California.

Officer Rodrigo Jiménez, a public information officer with the California Highway Patrol, confirmed the teen’s death in a statement shared with The Epoch Times via email, noting that officers had responded to a call on Sept. 13 at approximately 11:52 p.m. regarding a downed pedestrian.