A big rig driver who was killed in a 5 Freeway crash Wednesday evening in Sylmar has been identified, officials said.

David Zendejas Silva, 51, from Visalia was killed in the crash, said Sarah Ardalani, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office.

At around 11:40 p.m. Wednesday night, officials with the Los Angeles County Fire Department received reports of a crash on the southbound truck route of the I-5 Freeway, close to the I-210 Freeway connector, said Martin Rangel, dispatch supervisor with the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

“(The semi-truck) drifted to the left off the roadway for an unknown reason and collided with four attenuator barrels,” reads the CHP report.

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The semi then struck a guard rail and subsequently collided with a concrete bridge pillar, said Officer Lucke, the lead investigator for the crash.

“One party was trapped, requiring extrication,” Rangel said.

Two individuals were involved in the crash, with Silva being killed as a result, according to Rangel.

“There were two patients,” Rangel said. “One in critical condition, one dead on arrival.”

The passenger sustained major injuries and was transported to Providence Holy Cross Hospital, according to the CHP.

The cause of this traffic collision is currently under investigation. Any additional information about this traffic collision will be available at a later date, according to CHP officials.

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