Crash Closes Right Shoulder on Westbound Northern State Parkway Near Exit 26S in New Hyde Park

A vehicle collision on the westbound Northern State Parkway near Exit 26S (New Hyde Park Road) in North Hempstead resulted in the right shoulder being closed.

Published

Updated Sep 18, 2026
MINOR INCIDENT
1 Right lane closed lanes affected
westbound · New Hyde Park Northern State Parkway
Road
Northern State Parkway
Direction
westbound
Town
New Hyde Park
County
nassau County
Reported
Updated
Source
511NY
📌Approximate area — New Hyde Park centroid Open in Google Maps →

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.

What Happened

A crash was reported on the westbound Northern State Parkway near Exit 26S — New Hyde Park Road, in the North Hempstead area of Nassau County, according to a 511NY traffic report. The incident resulted in the closure of the right shoulder at that location.

A separate report via Citizen also logged a vehicle collision at the Northern State Parkway in New Hyde Park, Nassau County (zip code 11042).

What the Available Record Does Not Establish

The sources do not confirm the number of vehicles involved, the cause of the collision, the number of occupants, any injuries, or the duration of the shoulder closure. No responding agency, charges, or vehicle descriptions are mentioned in the available record.

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