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Three Teenagers Killed in Head-On Crash Outside Salinas

Investigators continue to probe why a northbound SUV entered the southbound lane after a head-on crash that left three teenagers dead.

Three people killed in a head-on crash in Monterey County over the weekend have been identified as Abigail Tinoco of Downey, 19, Sebastian Burgos of Downey, 18, and Noah Trevino of Soledad, 18, according to the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office coroner.
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Three people killed in a head-on crash in Monterey County over the weekend have been identified as Abigail Tinoco of Downey, 19, Sebastian Burgos of Downey, 18, and Noah Trevino of Soledad (right, pictured with his family), 18, according to the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office coroner.

Overview

  • The head-on collision involved a black Nissan Altima and a white Honda CR-V on Abbott Street between U.S. 101 and Harris Road, which occurred about 9:04 p.m. Sunday and produced multiple casualties.
  • The Monterey County coroner identified the three people killed as Abigail Tinoco, 19, Sebastian Burgos, 18, and Noah Trevino, 18.
  • Both vehicles held at least three people; the drivers, ages 21 and 20, survived and several other occupants were hospitalized with major injuries at Natividad Medical Center.
  • The California Highway Patrol says the Honda entered the southbound lane for an unknown reason and investigators have not yet determined whether speed or impairment were factors.
  • Families have launched GoFundMe pages and public remembrances for the victims, and the large EMS and hospital response underscores the crash’s severe toll on the local community.