Two Left Lanes Closed After Crash on Eastbound I-495 Near Exit 40W in Jericho

A crash on eastbound I-495 near Exit 40W (Jericho Turnpike / NY 25) in Jericho closed two left lanes of four lanes.

Published

Updated Sep 18, 2026
MINOR INCIDENT
2 Left lanes closed lanes affected
eastbound · Jericho Route 25 Jericho Turnpike
Road
Route 25 Jericho Turnpike
Direction
eastbound
Town
Jericho
County
nassau County
Reported
Updated
Source
511NY
📌Approximate area — Jericho centroid Open in Google Maps →

Correction — September 18, 2026: The location fields and supporting sources for this archived report were reviewed. Incorrect location details and claims not supported by the retained source record have been removed.

What Happened

A crash was reported on eastbound I-495 at Exit 40W — Jericho Turnpike (NY 25) — in the Jericho area. Two left lanes of four lanes were closed as a result of the incident, according to a 511NY TRANSCOM alert.

No further details about the vehicles involved, the cause of the crash, or the duration of the lane closures are available from the source on record.

Topics

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