Update contains additional information by CHP officials.

Three people were killed in a fatal traffic collision early Sunday morning on the 126 freeway near Camulos Ranch, according to CHP officials.

The names of the three victims were not being released pending notification of next of kin, Ventura County Coroner’s officials said Sunday morning.

The driver of one vehicle, a KIA Optima, who was identified only as a 35-year-old man, crossed over the center median and “drove the wrong way eastbound” before colliding with another vehicle, a Toyota, which was carrying a 31-year-old driver and 52-year-old passenger at approximately 1:30 a.m., according to a news release compiled by CHP Officer Carlton Streebel.

First responders with the Ventura County Fire Department responded to the incident.

The driver of the Optima was a resident of Los Angeles and the driver and passenger in the Toyota were residents of Fillmore.

CalTrans officials arrived on scene and helped close the lanes for traffic.

All lanes of the 126 were closed for an investigation of the incident for about four hours, but shortly before 6 a.m. all were reopened by CHP officials.

It is unknown if alcohol or drugs played a factor in this crash.

“For reasons still under investigation, the driver of the (KIA) drove his vehicle along (the)wrong way in the direct path of travel of the Toyota,” according to Streebel.

Anyone who witnessed the crash or has any information is encouraged to contact detectives with the Moorpark CHP office at 805-553-0800.