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Springville teen dies after she was hit by truck while walking to school

Her family expresses sympathy for the driver who hit her.

(GoFundMe) Lilly Warren died of injuries she suffered when she was hit by a truck while walking to school.

A Springville teenager who was struck by a pickup truck while walking to school on Tuesday morning has died from her injuries.

Lilly Warren, a 17-year-old senior at Springville High, was hit near 620 S. Canyon Road at about 7:44 a.m. According to Springville police, the driver remained on the scene and cooperated with the investigation. The teenager was taken to Utah Valley Hospital, where she died on Wednesday.

No other information has been released.

“Her accident has impacted her younger brothers and so many of her family, friends, classmates, and every person that Lilly met and made immediate friends with,” according to a statement released by her family. “Our hearts go out to the driver and his family who are also grieving at this time. … Lilly will live on through organ donation and will bless the lives of other families who have waited for their own miracle.”

A GoFundMe page has been posted to raise money to help the family pay for medical expenses. As of Thursday morning, it has raised almost $36,000 of its $50,000 goal.

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