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5 Teens Killed in Santa Maria Crash Remembered at Vigil

10 June 2026 01:05

A community in Santa Maria gathered for a vigil to remember five teens killed in a single-car crash on Sunday. - The victims were Nicolas Munoz-Gautreaux, 17; Jennifer Gutierrez, 19; Guendi Beatrice Gamez Escalante, 16; Yusbeli Diaz Galvez, 17; and Isabella Star Vigil, 16.

- The sole survivor, Aurelio Calixtro Matias, 24, remains in critical condition. - Three victims were students in the Santa Maria Joint Union High School District.

- The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors held a moment of silence, and community fundraisers have been organized for funeral expenses.

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