The agency said the vehicle was traveling eastbound in the 300 block of Pacific Coast Highway around 12:45 a.m. when it struck a curb and then hit the construction equipment, ultimately leading to the death of three passengers.
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Three construction workers suffered minor non-life-threatening injuries and were sent to a local hospital, police said.
PCH was closed in both eastbound and westbound directions from Superior Avenue to Riverside Avenue.
The investigation is ongoing.
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Authorities encourage anyone with information regarding this fatal incident to contact Traffic Investigator Austin Lavery at alaverty@nbpd.org.