Overview
- Seven people were transported to area hospitals—four to Crouse and three to Upstate—with two reported as serious but not life-threatening.
- The chain-reaction crash near Exit 73 was reported around 2:20 p.m. and involved about 30 vehicles, including three tractor-trailers, near mile marker 70.87.
- All lanes were initially closed; I-81 South near Exit 73 remains shut for cleanup, and one northbound lane at Exit 67 reopened shortly after 5 p.m.
- LaFayette activated its Emergency Action Plan, sending multiple fire trucks and ambulances and working with the Red Cross and local schools to provide lodging and meals.
- CENTRO buses moved uninjured motorists to the LaFayette Fire Department, and residents were asked to stay off the roads for six to eight hours.