LaFayette, NY — January 15, 2026, at least seven people were injured after a multi-vehicle pile-up accident around 2:20 p.m. on Interstate 81.
Preliminary details about the crash say that it took place along main lanes of the interstate, and winter weather was affecting roads at the time.
The exact beginning of the series of crash is not clear right now. The news says approximately 30 vehicles, including 18-wheelers, crossed paths and piled up along I-81. Due to this, at least two people had serious injuries. Five others were taken to the hospital. Other injuries were unconfirmed.
Additional details are unavailable at this time.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
People might think a Texas lawyer wouldn’t know much about a pile-up on a snowy, icy interstate. But not that long ago, we had a massive, deadly pile-up here in DFW during a winter storm. Even down here, investigations ultimately determined it wasn’t the weather that caused the crash; it was the behavior of certain drivers failing to adjust for the dangerous conditions.
So up north, where winter weather is a lot more common, the road conditions aren’t likely to be much more than just extenuating circumstances that drivers can typically adjust for. As such, it’s important investigations dig below the surface and find out what actually set all of this into motion. In my experience, it was likely something avoidable.
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