Woman Killed in Fatal Traffic Accident

A woman was killed in a traffic accident in the Foothills of Yuma, Arizona Saturday.

The woman has been identified as Dianna Moran, 66, of Washington state, according to the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office.

Moran was a passenger in a 1997 Suzuki four-door passenger vehicle driven by Earnest Moran, 69, of Washington State that collided with a gray 2001 Toyota pickup truck, driven by Edward Moore, 79, of Sanger, California. The collision occurred shortly before 11:30 a.m. Saturday in the 9800 block of Fortuna Road, according to the sheriff’s office.

The Toyota was traveling southbound on Fortuna Road when it swerved off the roadway to the left, and in returning to the roadway struck the passenger’s side door of the northbound Suzuki, YCSO said. The driver of the Suzuki attempted to avoid the accident by swerving to the west side of the road, but was unsuccessful, YCSO said.

Dianna Moran was transported by Care Flight to Yuma Regional Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead, YCSO said. Earnest Moran was transported to YRMC for treatment of minor injuries, said YCSO.

Moore did not suffer any injuries in the collision but was taken to YRMC as a precaution, said YCSO.

The accident is under investigation. Alcohol does not seem to have played a role in the collision.