Crash Blocks Left Shoulder on Southbound Wantagh State Parkway Near Exit W4E

A crash on the southbound Wantagh State Parkway at Exit W4E (Southern State Parkway) in Hempstead blocked the left shoulder.

Published

Updated Sep 18, 2026
MINOR INCIDENT
left shoulder blocked lanes affected
southbound · Hempstead Wantagh State Parkway
Road
Wantagh State Parkway
Direction
southbound
Town
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 on the southbound Wantagh State Parkway blocked the left shoulder at Exit W4E near the Southern State Parkway in Hempstead, Nassau County.

The single available source records the shoulder blockage but does not establish the date or time of the incident, the number of vehicles involved, the cause of the crash, any injuries, or how long the shoulder remained blocked.

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