Moline, IL : Minnesota man died in a semi crash on Interstate 280 near Milan early Wednesday morning, July 6, 2016

The name of the driver who died in a semi crash early Wednesday morning has been released.

Rock Island County Coroner Brian Gustafson on Thursday identified the man as Lee William Embacher, 41, from Lake Crystal, Minn.

Mr. Gustafson said he completed an autopsy Thursday on Mr. Embacher and determined the cause of death to be traumatic thermal injuries. He is waiting for toxicology results.

The crash occurred at 3:18 a.m. Wednesday on Interstate 280 near Milan, according to a news release issued by Illinois State Police District 7.

Mr. Embacher's semi crossed the center median on I-280 and went down an overpass embankment between the east and westbound lanes of traffic, the release said. It then crossed Airport Road, crashed into a guard rail and caught fire, the release said.

The investigation into the crash is ongoing by state police.

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Driver killed in Wednesday accident was Minnesota man