Big rig driver identified after being killed in fiery multi-vehicle crash near Griffith Park

GRIFFITH PARK, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Officials on Saturday identified a big rig driver who was killed days earlier in a fiery multi-vehicle crash on the 5 Freeway near Griffith Park.

Thang Le, 41, died at the scene of the eight-vehicle collision that left 10 others injured just before 11 a.m. Tuesday, according to the Los Angeles County coroner's office.
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Le, a resident of Gilbert, Arizona, was driving a 2004 Freightliner tractor-trailer at the time of the crash, which ignited a dramatic fire and prompted an hourslong closure of the interstate in both directions.

PHOTOS: Crews respond to crash on 5 Freeway

According to a California Highway Patrol investigation, Le crashed into other vehicles and crossed over from the northbound side into the southbound lanes after he lost control of the semitruck for unknown reasons.
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Los Angeles Fire Department firefighters responded to the scene and extinguished the massive flames by 11:30 a.m.

VIDEO: Traffic backs up for miles after fatal 5 Fwy crash