The victim of a fatal 14 freeway car crash Friday morning has been identified by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner Coroner’s Office.

Manuel Luna, 26, from Palmdale, was killed in the crash, said Lt. Smith from the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner Coroner’s Office.

The traffic collision was reported shortly after midnight Friday morning on the southbound State Route 14 at Golden Valley Road.

Related: Fatal 14 Freeway Crash Under Investigation By CHP

Luna, driving a sedan, reportedly crashed into a semi-truck that was on the shoulder of the freeway, ending up underneath the trailer, where he was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the California Highway Patrol Traffic Management Center.

The cause of the collision is still under investigation.

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