One person was killed in a five-vehicle pileup along Interstate 78 in Tilden Township, Berks County, at 4:42 a.m. on Monday.

State police at Hamburg investigated the crash and identified the deceased as a 23-year-old man from Lebanon.

According to troopers, the deceased’s car, a 1992 Mercury, sustained a mechanical failure and became disabled, partially blocking the right eastbound lane. The man exited his vehicle and tried to wave down passing motorists for help.

A 2022 Toyota, operated by a 26-year-old man from Pine Grove, rear-ended the Mercury, striking the victim in the process. After that collision the Toyota was rear-ended by a 2008 Honda driven by a 66-year-old man from Dumfries, Virginia. That vehicle was then rear-ended by a 2022 Honda operated by a 20-year-old man from Leesburg, Virginia.

The deceased was pronounced dead at the scene by a member of the county coroner’s office.

None of the names are being released at this time until family members are notified, troopers said. The investigation is continuing.

Anyone who might have witnessed this crash is asked to call troopers at 610-562-6885.