A Saturday night traffic accident claimed a life.

The accident occurred shortly after 9:00 P.M. Saturday at State Route 111 and McCabe Road. Three vehicles were involved and one of th three burst into flames. Multiple agencies responded to the accident including the California Highway Patrol, Imperial County Fire and El Centro Fire Department, Imperial County Sheriff's Office, American Medical Response and Mercy Air. One person was pronounced dead at the scene. The accident caused the southbound lanes of Highway 111 to be closed from Ross Road for several hours. The Interstate 8 offramp for southbound traffic were closed as well. The accident remains under investigation.