What Happened
A car crashed into North Side School, an elementary school in East Williston, Sunday evening, according to News 12 Long Island. Nassau County police confirmed the incident occurred at approximately 6:15 p.m. on July 26, 2026.
Video submitted to News 12 by a viewer, and a second video provided by sources, shows the vehicle appearing to have gone through a window of the school building. The footage, according to News 12, captured the extent of the structural damage at the point of impact.
Sources told News 12 that after the vehicle struck the building, it was pulled out from the structure. Workers then boarded up the damaged section of the building with wood. The Nassau Fire Marshal’s Office confirmed that its crews also responded to the scene alongside Nassau County police.
As of the initial report — published at 7:34 p.m. Sunday — the cause of the crash had not been determined, and it was not immediately clear whether anyone was injured in the incident. Nassau police had not released information on the driver or any occupants of the vehicle.
Location & Road Context
North Side School is an elementary school located in the Village of East Williston in Nassau County. East Williston is a small incorporated village in the Town of North Hempstead on Long Island’s North Shore. The area is primarily residential, making a vehicle striking a school building a particularly notable event for the local community. The school was unoccupied at the time of the crash, as it occurred on a Sunday evening.
Broader Impact
Because the crash happened on a Sunday evening when school was not in session, there were no students or staff reported inside the building at the time. The Nassau Fire Marshal’s Office response indicates that officials conducted a structural assessment following the impact — a standard protocol when a vehicle breaches a building’s exterior. The boarding of the structure suggests at least some damage to the building’s facade or window system that required immediate securing before the school week begins.