A traffic accident Monday night claimed a life.

The accident was reported at about 7:15 p.m. Monday on eastbound Interstate 8 about a mile and a half east of In-Ko-Pah. Few details are available but apparently a car ran off the highway and crashed. One person was airlifted from the scene. The highway was blocked for almost 2 and a half hours as emergency responders worked at the scene. The California Highway Patrol is investigating the accident.