Crash Closes Right Lane on I-495 Eastbound Near Exit 36 in North Hempstead

A crash on I-495 eastbound at Exit 36 (Searingtown Road) in North Hempstead closed one of four right lanes.

Published

Updated Sep 18, 2026
MODERATE INCIDENT
1 Right lane closed lanes affected
eastbound · North Hempstead I-495
Road
I-495
Direction
eastbound
Town
North Hempstead
County
nassau 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 crash was recorded on I-495 eastbound at Exit 36 — Searingtown Road — in North Hempstead, closing the right lane of four lanes at that location, according to a 511NY traffic report.

The available record does not establish when the crash occurred, how many vehicles were involved, whether anyone was injured, what caused the collision, or how long the lane closure lasted.

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