A Yuma man died in a Tuesday morning traffic accident.

Yuma County Sheriff's Office is investigating the accident that occurred at 9:42 a.m. in the 2700 block of East 16th Street. A Peterbilt truck was eastbound on 16th Street when a westbound car veered into the eastbound lanes and collided with the big truck. The driver of the car , 19-year old Fernando Palencia-Velasco , was pronounced dead at the scene. The truck driver , 62-year old Ignacio Hernandez-Ramirez of Yuma , received minor injuries. The accident remains under investigation. Alcohol does not appear to be a contributing factor in the collision.