Crash on Westbound Southern State Parkway Near Hempstead

A crash on the westbound Southern State Parkway blocked the right shoulder between Exit 18 (Eagle Avenue) and Exit 17N (Hempstead Avenue) in Hempstead.

Published

Updated Sep 18, 2026
MINOR INCIDENT
right shoulder blocked lanes affected
westbound · Hempstead Southern State Parkway
Road
Southern State Parkway
Direction
westbound
Town
Hempstead
County
nassau County
Reported
Updated
Source
511NY
📌Approximate area — Hempstead 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 Southern State Parkway between Exit 18 (Eagle Avenue, Hempstead) and Exit 17N (Hempstead Avenue, Hempstead). The right shoulder was blocked as a result of the incident.

No further details — including the number of vehicles involved, the cause of the crash, or any injuries — were available in the source material.

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