Teen "America's Got Talent" contestant found dead in California

Emily Gold has passed away. The body of the 17-year-old, who took part in "America's Got Talent" just a few weeks ago, was found under a bridge near the highway in Rancho Cucamonga, California. Investigators already have initial hypotheses regarding the details of this tragic incident.

On Friday, on State Route 210 in Rancho Cucamonga, California, a young woman was found dead, confirmed Officer Rodrigo Jiménez from the California Highway Patrol in a press release. According to Officer Jiménez, officers were called to a scene involving a "pedestrian lying on the lanes." It turned out to be 17-year-old Emily Gold.

The 17-year-old woman from Rancho Cucamonga was struck by at least one vehicle in the high-occupancy vehicle lane on the eastbound SR-210. She died from her injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene - the report reads.

Officers confirmed to "People" magazine that Emily Gold committed suicide by jumping into the path of oncoming cars.

A few weeks ago, Emily Gold, along with a group of cheerleaders, participated in the American edition of "America's Got Talent!" The performance received a standing ovation, but the dancers had to leave the show, reaching only the quarter-finals. Heartfelt farewells began to appear on Instagram from her friends at school and from the team.

My sweet baby Em you thanked me every chance you got but little did you know the impact you were making on me and the millions of thank you’s I owe you. Thank you Em for believing and supporting this team since day 1. You put your heart and soul into everything we did , big or small, and valued this team no matter what. Through the ups and downs you never ever stopped believing in us. Thank you for greeting me with a smile every single day. Thank you for laughing with me all the time and making me forget about the stress. Thank you for tirelessly working so hard at every single rehearsal and performance. Thank you for being the outstanding captain I always knew you’d be. Thank you for leading every team prayer and helping inspire my journey with God. All I keep hearing in my head is your voice, seeing your beautiful smile, hearing your laugh and all of the positive words you’d bring to us daily. You lit up all of our lives and I know you’re going to keep doing just that, shining for us and being that peace and hope that we all need. Em I miss you so much and from the bottom of my heart THANK YOU - wrote Rachel Muego, the dance teacher.

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