The victim of a fatal Valencia crash Thursday afternoon has been identified, officials said. 

Bashir Albadawi, 73, from Frazier Park, was killed in the Valencia crash, said Sarah Ardalani, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner.

The crash in Valencia was reported at about 3:30 p.m. Thursday, near Newhall Ranch Road and Rye Canyon Road, said Marvin Lim, a spokesperson with the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

When units arrived on scene they reported a two-vehicle crash with one of the cars plunging down an embankment about 20 feet, according to Fire officials at the time of the crash. 

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The vehicle “flipped multiple times, sustaining heavy damage,” before landing behind the Gateway Village Shopping Center off Newhall Ranch Road, according to L.A. County Fire officials on Twitter.

Albadawi was beyond the help of paramedics and was pronounced dead on arrival. 

The cause of the crash remains under investigation as of Friday. 

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