Monday, August 14, 2023

Passenger Dies in Crash on Interstate 78 in Berks County

One person has died in a crash on Interstate 78 in Berks County early Monday morning.

TILDEN TOWNSHIP, BERKS COUNTY - According to the Pennsylvania State Police at Schuylkill Haven, around 3:30am on Monday, Troopers responded to a crash on Interstate 78 eastbound near mile marker 29.7 in Tilden Township, Berks County.

Troopers say a vehicle was traveling eastbound when the driver lost control, leaving the roadway and struck the end of a guide rail.

The vehicle came to a stop approximately 50 feet off the roadway.

The Pennsylvania State Police say the passenger in the vehicle died in the crash.  The investigation into the crash is ongoing.

We will provide more information as it becomes available.