A 33-year old woman was killed early Friday morning in a single-vehicle traffic accident.

Yuma County Sheriff's deputies responded to West County 8 1/2 Street and Avenue E at about 3:19 a.m. Friday. Initial investigation indicated a car that was westbound on County 8 1/2 failed to stop at the intersection with Avenue E and ran into a metal beam on the side of the roadway. The driver , 33-year old Trisha Ann Mendoza of Somerton sustained fatal injuries in the accident. The driver , alone in the vehicle , was not wearing a seat belt. The accident remains under investigation.