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

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-06 · by Justin Choi

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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 an unspecified date, a head-on collision on Highway 1 near Monterey, California, resulted in the deaths of three young adults: Abby Tinoco, Sebastian Burgos, and Noah Trevino. The crash involved two vehicles, with one being a Nissan Altima driven by Trevino, who was a Downey High School graduate attending UCLA as a sophomore pre-law student and also working towards certification in nursing assistance (CNA). Another victim, Sebastian Burgos, was a freshman biology major at UC Santa Cruz from Downey, dreaming of becoming a veterinarian. Both Tinoco and Burgos are remembered for their ambition and dedication; Tinoco's sister highlighted her relentless determination to achieve her goals despite her small stature. GoFundMe pages were established to support the families financially following this tragic event.

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Justin Choi
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Downey Downey High School Nissan UC Santa Cruz UCLA

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Abby PERSON · 2× Sebastian PERSON · 2× Burgos PERSON · 1× Downey GPE · 1× Downey High School ORG · 1× Jose PERSON · 1× Tinoco PERSON · 1× Trevino PERSON · 1× UC Santa Cruz ORG · 1× UCLA ORG · 1×

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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.
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Claims (15 extracted, 1 hedged)

“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
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