ONE MAN WAS KILLED AND ANOTHER INJURED DURING A SOLO CAR CRASH ON HIGHWAY 1 YESTERDAY (SUN). OFFICIALS SAY THE INCIDENT OCCURRED NEAR THE OFF-RAMP TO GREEN VALLEY ROAD AROUND 4 PM. THE TWO MEN WERE TRAVELLING NORTHBOUND WHEN THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND DROVE OFF THE ROAD, OVERTURNING THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER, A 35-YEAR-OLD MAN FROM SANTA CRUZ, WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD. THE PASSENGER, A 26-YEAR-OLD MAN FROM WATSONVILLE, SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE OFF-RAMP WAS CLOSED FOR AN HOUR FOR THE INVESTIGATION.
