A Castaic man has been identified as the victim of a Friday evening car crash on the 5 Freeway, according to officials.

Erwin Geremillo, 47, of Castaic, was killed in the crash on May 31, said Sarah Ardalani, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office.

On Friday evening, first responders received reports of a traffic collision on the southbound 5 Freeway near Templin Highway in Castaic, said Michael Pittman, a dispatch supervisor for the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

Geremillo was declared dead on scene, Pittman said.

Geremillo was working for the American Automotive Association, AAA, and was reportedly putting a vehicle on the tow truck when he was struck, according to officials.

The driver who struck Geremillo fled the scene of the crash, said Officer Josh Greengard, a spokesperson for the California Highway Patrol Newhall Office.

The crash is now being investigated as a hit-and-run, according to CHP officials.

Anyone with information on the crash is encouraged to call the CHP Newhall area station at (661) 294-5540.

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