All lanes of northbound state Route 163 were closed in the Balboa Park for a California Highway Patrol investigation, creating a standstill for motorists during the Tuesday morning commute.
A SigAlert was issued at about 5:50 a.m. for the stretch of highway between Ash Street and Park Boulevard, near the Cabrillo Bridge on Laurel Street.
One lane was reopened just before 7 a.m. but the closure was still in effect after 9:30 a.m.
The southbound Interstate 5 ramp to SR-163 was also closed.
CHP said they were investigating a death in the area. A person was struck by several cars but it was not immediately clear how the person ended up on the highway, CHP said.
One driver told NBC 7 she was at a standstill on northbound SR-163 for 30 minutes and was frusturated by the lack of communication from authorities.
Some drivers were attempting to turn around on the SR-163 but were being stopped by CHP officers staged at various on-ramps.
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"I saw a lot of cars going the opposite way and I thought, 'no I don’t think that’s a good idea' so I’m stopping here," driver Antonio Elizalde said.
NBC 7 Traffic Anchor Ashley Matthews said traffic in southbound lanes was also slow, but lanes remained opened.
No other information was available.
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