Three killed in wreck on PCH in Newport Beach

Three people were killed in a violent collision on the Pacific Coast Highway in Newport Beach early Thursday morning.

The crash took place at 12:46 a.m. on the PCH, near Newport Boulevard.

According to Newport Beach police, a car carrying three people that was traveling east on the PCH hit a curb in the median and then slammed into roadwork construction equipment.

The three people in the car, two men and a woman, died on scene. They were not immediately identified.

 Three roadworkers who were standing nearby when the collision occurred were taken to a hospital with minor injuries.

There was no immediate indication that drugs or alcohol played a role in the crash, police said.

The PCH was shut down between Superior and Riverside avenues as of 10 a.m. It was expected to remain closed throughout the morning.