Andy Chaves of the Tempe-based modern rockers was killed in a car collision alongside two other persons on Pacific Coast Highway in Newport Beach, California, early Thursday, May 12 morning. Chaves was 32 years old when he died.

His bandmates announced the news on Instagram: “We are heartbroken to have to report the death of our brother and singer Andy Chaves. Please respect Andy’s family’s and the band members’ privacy as we all begin to digest this. Thank you for your kindness and encouragement.”

According to the Newport Beach Police Department, the car carrying three individuals going on the PCH hit a curb and drove into roadwork construction equipment around 12:45 a.m.,  The three passengers perished instantly.

Crystal McCallum, 34, and Wayne Walter Swanson Jr., 40, were the other two passengers, according to the news outlets. Three road workers who were nearby when the crash happened were also brought to the hospital with minor injuries, according to the news sites.