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LSU Pole Vaulter Dead At 18 In Car Accident

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LSU pole vaulter Dillon Reidenauer tragically lost her life in a car accident Wednesday night, the school announced. She was only 18.

The fatal crash happened near Tiger Stadium on the Baton Rouge campus ... when a motorcyclist struck Reidenauer's car.

According to local outlets, her vehicle was T-boned as she was turning left onto South Quad Drive ... and as a result of the collision, both vehicles burst into flames.

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Reidenauer and the other driver -- identified as Bodhi Linton -- were pronounced dead at the scene.