A FATAL TRAFFIC ACCIDENT HAD SOUTHBOUND HIGHWAY 1 NORTH OF MUNRAS AVENUE SHUT DOWN TO ONE LANE FOR 3 HOURS. SHORTLY BEFORE 12 NOON A CAR WENT OFF THE FREEWAY AND HIT A TREE. THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE. BOTH LANES OF THE SOUTHBOUND 1 WERE REOPENED AT 3 P-M. THE C-H-P IS STILL INVESTIGATING THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT.
