75-Car Pile-Up Kills at Least 3 At least three people were killed and at least 25 were taken to the hospital after a pile-up involving dozens of cars today on a Virginia interstate. Virginia State Police said "excessive fog" in the Fancy Gap Mountain area, near the North Carolina border, caused at least 75 vehicles to crash in the southbound lanes of the I-77. The first emergency calls began coming in at 1:15 p.m. ET, authorities said. The northbound lanes were closed to allow emergency vehicles to quickly reach people needing assistance at the scene, according to a statement from the Virginia State Police. Traffic was re-directed in both directions as authorities worked to clear the scene and investigate the crashes, the Virginia State Police said. Authorities advised travelers, many of whom may be traveling for the Easter holiday, to make alternate travel plans or to expect significant delays. ABC News' Ben Waldron contributed to this report.