Disabled Truck Closes Right Lane on I-495 Eastbound Near Exit 60 in Brookhaven

A disabled truck on eastbound I-495 near Exit 60 (Ronkonkoma Avenue / Hawkins Avenue) in Brookhaven closed one of four right lanes.

Published

Updated Sep 18, 2026
MINOR INCIDENT
right shoulder closed lanes affected
eastbound · Brookhaven I-495
Road
I-495
Direction
eastbound
Town
Brookhaven
County
suffolk County
Reported
Updated
Source
511NY
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Correction — September 18, 2026: The supporting sources for this archived report were reviewed. Unrelated or unconfirmed source attachments and claims not supported by the retained source record have been removed.

A disabled truck was reported on eastbound I-495 near Exit 60 — at Ronkonkoma Avenue / Hawkins Avenue in Brookhaven — closing one right lane of four.

The source record describes a single right lane closure, not a right shoulder closure as the earlier account stated. The available record does not establish the cause of the breakdown, responding agencies, duration of the closure, or whether any injuries occurred.

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