Authorities say 77-year-old Robert Slade of North Carolina was hit while walking along I-495 south in Edgemoor around 12:30 a.m. Sunday.
His car had broken down in the rain, and he was walking for help.
Officials say the first car that struck Slade was hit by another car, creating a domino effect on the interstate.
The area was shut down for four hours.
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