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College student who dreamed of becoming a lawyer is killed alongside two others in horror head-on car crash

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Tardugno, A. (2026, October 7). College student who dreamed of becoming a lawyer is killed alongside two others in horror head-on car crash. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16187111/College-student-lawyer-killed-horror-head-car-crash.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-10-07 · by Adriana Tardugno

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Abigail Tinoco, an 18-year-old UCLA student dreaming of becoming a lawyer, was among three people killed in a head-on car collision on Abbott Street in Monterey County, California, late Sunday night. The crash involved a black Nissan Altima and a white Honda CR-V when the Honda entered the southbound lane for unknown reasons, hitting the Nissan directly. Tinoco’s family has set up a GoFundMe campaign to cover memorial expenses and financial losses from her unexpected death; they have raised over $21k of their $40k goal so far.
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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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California GPE · 4× Burgos PERSON · 3× CHP ORG · 3× Honda ORG · 3× Monterey County GPE · 3× Nissan ORG · 3× Tinoco PERSON · 3× UCLA ORG · 3× Abigail Tinoco PERSON · 2× Sebastian Burgos PERSON · 2×

Narrative

Abigail Tinoco, a 19-year-old UCLA student, was killed alongside two other passengers in a horror head-on-collision in Monterey County, California on Sunday night Sebastian Burgos, 18, had just started his first quarter a UC Santa Cruz as a biology major Noah Trevino, 18, (right) died in the crash while Nathan Trevino, his brother, (left) sustained major injuries and has been in recovery Tinoco's family has started a GoFundMe to raise money for her memorial and the unexpected finances of their sudden loss.
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🔮 Sebastian is one of the most selfless people I know, and he will be missed by many,' Fiona Burgos, his mother wrote in a fundraiser statement.

Claims (29 extracted, 2 hedged)

A 19-year-old college student was killed alongside two other passengers in a horror head-on collision in California on Sunday night. asserted
student → kill → night
Abigail Tinoco, a UCLA student, died along with Sebastian Burgos, 18, and Noah Trevino, 18, during a crash on Abbott Street in Monterey County at around 9pm. asserted
Tinoco → die → pm
The accident involved a black Nissan Altima travelling South on Abbott Street while a white Honda CR-V travelled North, according to California Highway Patrol. uncertain
V → involve → Patrol
The Honda CR-V caused the crash when it entered the southbound lane for an unknown reason, officials said. asserted
officials → cause → reason
A total of six people were involved in the accident, with three people in each vehicle. asserted
people → involve → vehicle
Three passengers survived the crash: the 21-year-old Honda CR-V driver, the 20-year-old Nissan driver and the 20 year-old Nissan passenger. asserted
passengers → survive → crash
After the accident, six ambulances and multiple CHP vehicles arrived at the scene, according to KSBW 8. uncertain
ambulances → arrive → KSBW
All three surviving passengers were taken to Natividad Medical Center with major injuries. asserted
passengers → survive → injuries
CHP authorities confirmed that none of the drivers were under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash. asserted
none → confirm → crash
They have not determined if speeding played a role in the accident. asserted
speeding → determine → accident
Abigail Tinoco, a 19-year-old UCLA student, was killed alongside two other passengers in a horror head-on-collision in Monterey County, California on Sunday night Sebastian Burgos, 18, had just started his first quarter a UC Santa Cruz as a biology major Noah Trevino, 18, (right) died in the crash while Nathan Trevino, his brother, (left) sustained major injuries and has been in recovery Tinoco's family has started a GoFundMe to raise money for her memorial and the unexpected finances of their sudden loss. asserted
family → kill → loss
'She graduated from Downey High School as salutatorian, ran track and cross country, and worked so hard to get into UCLA. asserted
She → graduate → UCLA
She was in her second year there pursuing her dream of going into law,' her sister wrote in the fundraiser. asserted
sister → pursue → fundraiser
She described Tinoco as 'determined' and a 'rock' who made her family 'laugh all the time.' asserted
family → describe → Tinoco
'We want to give her the beautiful goodbye she deserves and allow our family the time to grieve this unimaginable loss. asserted
she → want → loss
We love you so much, Abby. asserted
We → love → you
I hope you always knew that' her sister wrote. asserted
sister → hope → that
They have raised over $21k of their $40k goal. asserted
They → raise → goal
The Burgos and the Trevino family have also started GoFundMe fundraisers to raise financial support as well. asserted
Burgos → start → support
'To know him is to love him. asserted
know → know → him
He adores drawing and running. asserted
He → adore → drawing
He has dreams to become a veterinarian. asserted
He → have → dreams
Sebastian is one of the most selfless people I know, and he will be missed by many,' Fiona Burgos, his mother wrote in a fundraiser statement. asserted
mother → know → statement
Burgos had just started his first quarter at UC Santa Cruz as a biology major. asserted
Burgos → start → major
His mother asked supporters to help bring him home to Downey, California, after his passing. asserted
mother → ask → passing
Tinoco's sister described her as 'determined' and a 'rock' who made her family 'laugh all the time' asserted
family → describe → determined
Burgos mother has asked fundraiser supporters to help bring him home to Downey, California after his passing ' asserted
mother → ask → passing
We want to make sure their parents, Rene and Drina, are able to be there for Nathan's recovery and laying their precious Noah to rest without carrying the added weight of everything else that comes with an unexpected tragedy like this,' wrote Diana Trevino, a close family member, in their fundraiser. asserted
Trevino → want → fundraiser
The Daily Mail has reached out to the Monterey County Sheriff's Department, the CHP and the Monterey County Sheriff's Office coroner for comments. asserted
Mail → reach → comments
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