A teen couple killed in a violent crash was remembered at a vigil in Hacienda Heights on Monday night, just hours after authorities identified the driver of the other vehicle involved in the collision.
Sabrina Castillo and George Steward, both 18, died when a black sedan collided with their white 2015 Toyota Tacoma pickup truck about 6:55 p.m. Sunday near the 60 Freeway by the South Seventh Avenue off-ramp.
Steward and Castillo died at the scene.
Castillo and Steward were apparently on their way to meet friends when the collision occurred.
"You say it can't happen to you, but it does, so love your kids, hug your kids, pray for your kids everyday," Steward's cousin Pierre Herbe said.
At a vigil Monday night, heartbroken friends and family members gathered at the crash site to express their shock and grief at the sudden loss of the well-loved couple.
"When we got the news, I just couldn't believe what I was hearing," said an emotional Marlon Uballe, who described Castillo as a "happy person." "Every time we came over it was hugs and kisses," Uballe said.
"She was genuinely beautiful inside and out," friend Lauren Flores said of Castillo.
Friends also remembered Steward as the kind of person who made those around him smile.
"He always made our group laugh," said friend Anthony Contreras. "If we had a bad day, all we had to do was look at his face and our day would be great."
Friends said the pair who were killed had recently graduated from Los Altos High School in Hacienda Heights and were attending college.
“When you have somebody like George and Sabrina and you see that type of passion and love they had for each other ... it's rare now days," Steven Castillo said. "It was two peas in a pod."
Sabrina Castillo and George Steward, both 18, died when a black sedan collided with their white 2015 Toyota Tacoma pickup truck about 6:55 p.m. Sunday near the 60 Freeway by the South Seventh Avenue off-ramp.
Steward and Castillo died at the scene.
Castillo and Steward were apparently on their way to meet friends when the collision occurred.
"You say it can't happen to you, but it does, so love your kids, hug your kids, pray for your kids everyday," Steward's cousin Pierre Herbe said.
At a vigil Monday night, heartbroken friends and family members gathered at the crash site to express their shock and grief at the sudden loss of the well-loved couple.
"When we got the news, I just couldn't believe what I was hearing," said an emotional Marlon Uballe, who described Castillo as a "happy person." "Every time we came over it was hugs and kisses," Uballe said.
"She was genuinely beautiful inside and out," friend Lauren Flores said of Castillo.
Friends also remembered Steward as the kind of person who made those around him smile.
"He always made our group laugh," said friend Anthony Contreras. "If we had a bad day, all we had to do was look at his face and our day would be great."
Friends said the pair who were killed had recently graduated from Los Altos High School in Hacienda Heights and were attending college.
“When you have somebody like George and Sabrina and you see that type of passion and love they had for each other ... it's rare now days," Steven Castillo said. "It was two peas in a pod."
A teen couple killed in a violent crash was remembered at a vigil in Hacienda Heights on Monday night, just hours after authorities identified the driver of the other vehicle involved in the collision.
Sabrina Castillo and George Steward, both 18, died when a black sedan collided with their white 2015 Toyota Tacoma pickup truck about 6:55 p.m. Sunday near the 60 Freeway by the South Seventh Avenue off-ramp.
Steward and Castillo died at the scene.
Castillo and Steward were apparently on their way to meet friends when the collision occurred.
"You say it can't happen to you, but it does, so love your kids, hug your kids, pray for your kids everyday," Steward's cousin Pierre Herbe said.
At a vigil Monday night, heartbroken friends and family members gathered at the crash site to express their shock and grief at the sudden loss of the well-loved couple.
"When we got the news, I just couldn't believe what I was hearing," said an emotional Marlon Uballe, who described Castillo as a "happy person." "Every time we came over it was hugs and kisses," Uballe said.
"She was genuinely beautiful inside and out," friend Lauren Flores said of Castillo.
Friends also remembered Steward as the kind of person who made those around him smile.
"He always made our group laugh," said friend Anthony Contreras. "If we had a bad day, all we had to do was look at his face and our day would be great."
Friends said the pair who were killed had recently graduated from Los Altos High School in Hacienda Heights and were attending college.
“When you have somebody like George and Sabrina and you see that type of passion and love they had for each other ... it's rare now days," Steven Castillo said. "It was two peas in a pod."
Sabrina Castillo and George Steward, both 18, died when a black sedan collided with their white 2015 Toyota Tacoma pickup truck about 6:55 p.m. Sunday near the 60 Freeway by the South Seventh Avenue off-ramp.
Steward and Castillo died at the scene.
Castillo and Steward were apparently on their way to meet friends when the collision occurred.
"You say it can't happen to you, but it does, so love your kids, hug your kids, pray for your kids everyday," Steward's cousin Pierre Herbe said.
At a vigil Monday night, heartbroken friends and family members gathered at the crash site to express their shock and grief at the sudden loss of the well-loved couple.
"When we got the news, I just couldn't believe what I was hearing," said an emotional Marlon Uballe, who described Castillo as a "happy person." "Every time we came over it was hugs and kisses," Uballe said.
"She was genuinely beautiful inside and out," friend Lauren Flores said of Castillo.
Friends also remembered Steward as the kind of person who made those around him smile.
"He always made our group laugh," said friend Anthony Contreras. "If we had a bad day, all we had to do was look at his face and our day would be great."
Friends said the pair who were killed had recently graduated from Los Altos High School in Hacienda Heights and were attending college.
“When you have somebody like George and Sabrina and you see that type of passion and love they had for each other ... it's rare now days," Steven Castillo said. "It was two peas in a pod."
