The California Highway patrol has released more information on a fatal traffic accident.

The accident occurred shortly after 6:00 p.m. Monday on State Route 111 near Frink Road. A passenger van was southbound on Highway 111 and collided head on with a tractor trailer rig that was northbound. The driver of the van, a 19-year-old man from Bombay Beach sustained fatal injuries. The driver of the big rig, 33-year-old Alberto Bustamante of Thermal, received minor injuries. The crash remains under investigation.