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UCLA teen with dreams of becoming lawyer among 3 killed in head-on Monterey crash

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Choi, J. (2026, October 6). UCLA teen with dreams of becoming lawyer among 3 killed in head-on Monterey crash. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/06/us-news/ucla-teen-with-dreams-of-becoming-lawyer-among-3-killed-in-head-on-monterey-crash/

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A head-on collision on a Monterey road resulted in the deaths of three young people and injuries to another. Among those killed were UCLA student Abby Tinoco, 19, who was pursuing a pre-law degree and had recently completed her CNA program; Sebastian Burgos, also from Downey, who was starting his first quarter at UC Santa Cruz as a biology major with aspirations of becoming a veterinarian; and Noah Trevino. The crash involved a black Nissan Altima and a white Honda CR-V, each carrying at least three people. GoFundMe pages for the victims have raised over $10,000 each to help cover expenses related to their deaths.

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On Sunday night, a horrific head-on collision occurred on Abbott Street in Monterey County, California, resulting in the deaths of three young college students: Abigail Tinoco, a UCLA student and aspiring lawyer; Sebastian Burgos, an 18-year-old biology major at UC Santa Cruz who dreamed of becoming a veterinarian; and Noah Trevino, also 18 years old. The crash involved a black Nissan Altima traveling southbound and a white Honda CR-V that entered the opposite lane, causing the collision. Six people were in the two vehicles, with three surviving passengers taken to Natividad Medical Center for treatment of major injuries. One survivor from each car was aged 20 or 21, while another was an 18-year-old Nissan passenger. The incident left families devastated; Tinoco's family has set up a GoFundMe page to help cover funeral and unexpected expenses.

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“I don’t even know how to write this, because Abby is someone we are supposed to still be talking about in the present tense,” Tinoco’s sister wrote in a GoFundMe. asserted

sister → know → GoFundMe

“If you knew Abby, you knew she was always doing something. asserted

she → know → something

If she wanted something, she worked until she got it. asserted

she → want → it

It honestly felt like she never got tired,” her sister continued on. asserted

sister → feel → ?

The 19-year-old graduated from Downey High School as salutatorian and was a track and cross country athlete. asserted

old → graduate → salutatorian

As a sophomore pre-law student at UCLA, she was a youth president at her church and was completing her last weekend at her CNA program. asserted

she → complete → program

Burgos –– also a Downey resident and college student –– had started his first quarter at UC Santa Cruz as a biology major and wanted a career in veterinary. asserted

Burgos → start → veterinary

“His early departure from us has left us broken. asserted

departure → leave → us

Sebastian is survived by our 13 year old brother, Jose, our parents, myself, as well as the rest of our family and friends who loved Sebastian as much as we did,” his brother wrote in a fundraiser. asserted

brother → survive → fundraiser

A GoFundMe was also created for Trevino to “help ease the financial burden that can come with an emergency like this.” asserted

that → create → this

Noah’s brother, Nathan, was also injured in the crash. asserted

brother → injure → crash

All three fundraisers have reached over $10,000 as the main cause of the crash is still unknown. asserted

cause → reach → crash

The accident involved a black Nissan Altima and a white Honda CR-V. asserted

accident → involve → Altima

At least three people were in each car and three people who survived the crash were sent to a local hospital. asserted

who → survive → hospital

According to KSBW 8, six ambulances and several CHP vehicles arrived at the emergency room at Natividad Medical Center. uncertain

ambulances → accord → Center

UCLA teen with dreams of becoming lawyer among 3 killed in head-on Monterey crash

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