Emily Gold, 17, was a bright and talented young woman who captured the hearts of audiences alongside her Los Osos High School dance team on America’s Got Talent.

Her grace, passion, and energy lit up the stage – but now, we are faced with some heartbreaking news.

Los Osos High School dancer and America’s Got Talent contestant Emily Gold, 17, has tragically passed away. On Friday, Sept. 13, Emily was found dead, as confirmed by the San Bernardino Coroner’s Office.

The Southern California teenager, who recently competed on AGT with her team, was found dead by suicide on Friday, September 13, according to the San Bernardino Coroner’s Office.

California Highway Patrol Public Information Officer Rodrigo Jimenez confirmed that officers responded to the incident at around 11:52 p.m.

”When the officers arrived, they located a female, 17-year-old, who was struck by at least one other vehicle in the carpool lane on eastbound 210,” Jimenez said.
”The female succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene.”

According to Page Six, Gold is believed to have ”reaped off the over-crossing and landed on the freeway in the carpool lane” in Rancho Cucamonga, California.

Even though her death is being treated as a suicide, TMZ reported that no suicide notes were found.

Earlier this year, Gold had captured the attention of millions of viewers as part of her high school’s dance team on America’s Got Talent, where the team progressed to the quarterfinals.