More than 3 dozen vehicles involved in crash on I-81 in New York As many as 37 vehicles piled up on I-81 near Lafayette, New York, 10 miles south of Syracuse, at around 2:20 p.m. EST Thursday. #i81 #newyork #pileup #accident #snow KY3.com says that seven people were taken to area hospitals, and the interstate was temporarily closed in both directions for around five hours. Video from the New York State police showed several dozen cars and several trucks entangled.