A Monday night traffic accident claimed the life of a 60-year-old woman.

Yuma County Sheriff's Office responded to an accident in the area of W. 8th Street and S. Clifford Way at about 6:56 p.m. Monday. According to sheriff's deputies, a car was westbound on 8th Street when a pedestrian walking eastbound on 8th Street walked into the path of the car. The pedestrian, 60-year-old Nanette Parrish of Yuma, was taken to Yuma Regional Medical Center where she succumbed to her injuries. The driver of the car was not injured. The accident remains under investigation.