‘America’s Got Talent’ Contestant, 17, Dies Weeks After Appearing on Show: ‘Tragic News’

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Emily Gold, a member of her high school dance team, committed suicide just weeks after competing on America’s Got Talent.

The Rancho Cucamonga Highway Patrol Office issued a news release Friday saying officers responded to a report of a “pedestrian blocked in lane” on the 210 Freeway Friday evening.

“An unidentified female was struck by at least one vehicle in the high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane on eastbound SR-210. The female succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene,” the news release reads.

School dancer Emily Gold died just weeks after appearing on America’s Got Talent. (GoFundMe/Emily Gold)

“The circumstances of the incident are currently being investigated,” we read in a press release.

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The San Bernardino Coroner’s Office told Deadline it is treating Gold’s death as a suicide.

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A GoFundMe page has been set up for the Gold family. The 17-year-old’s family wrote, “It is with great sadness that we share that our Los Osos Grizzly Emily Gold has passed away. As a community, let’s come together and support the Gold family during this difficult time. Please know that this money will go directly to the family to support them and help with expenses.”

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Los Osos High School Principal Eric Cypher issued a statement to parents and students following Gold’s death.

“It is with sadness that I must share with you some tragic news regarding a fellow Grizzly. Earlier this morning, Emily Gold, a beloved Grizzly, passed away,” the message began, according to Deadline. “Emily was a member of our Varsity Dance Team and Varsity Cheer Squad, and our thoughts and prayers are with the family as they mourn.”

The Los Osos High School varsity dance Instagram account posted a video, photo and message in Gold’s honor.

“Thank you all for your love and support during this difficult time and please keep the Gold family in your thoughts and prayers,” the caption read.

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The high school dance team made it to the quarterfinals of “America’s Got Talent” in August. AGT did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.

Even though the dance team didn’t make it to the final, judge Simon Cowell gave the young dancers some words of encouragement.

Simon Cowell called the Los Osos High School dance team’s performance “brilliant.” (Getty Images)

“It was absolutely brilliant,” Cowell said. “What I liked about it was the energy. I think what I saw was everything a great school should do, which is encourage talent and friendship.”

He continued: “It reminded me of watching High School Musical film and I thought that every child should go to a school like that.”

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Shortly after her appearance on the competition show, Gold opened up to People magazine about her experiences.

“When I’m performing, I really think about all the corrections because we get corrections up to five minutes before we go on stage. So really just thinking about all of them to apply them is my biggest priority on stage,” she said in August.