Right Shoulder Closed After Crash on Westbound I-495 Near Exit 57 in Islip

A crash was reported on the westbound Long Island Expressway HOV lane near Exit 57 (Veterans Highway/NY 454, Motor Parkway CR 67) in Islip, closing the right shoulder.

Published

Updated Sep 18, 2026
MINOR INCIDENT
right shoulder closed lanes affected
westbound · Islip I-495
Road
I-495
Direction
westbound
Town
Islip
County
suffolk County
Reported
Updated
Source
511NY
📌Approximate area — Islip 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 Long Island Expressway (I-495) HOV lane near Exit 57 — Veterans Highway/NY 454, Motor Parkway CR 67 — in Islip, according to a 511NY traffic report. The right shoulder was closed as a result of the incident.

The available source does not establish the number of vehicles involved, the cause of the crash, whether any injuries occurred, which agencies responded, or when the shoulder reopened.

Topics

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