What Happened
A three-vehicle hit-and-run crash on the Northern State Parkway left two people injured on Thursday, August 13, 2026, according to a New York State Police (NYSP) incident record. One of the drivers involved in the multi-vehicle collision fled the scene before troopers arrived, triggering an active investigation.
The crash was logged by the New York State Police as a major-severity incident. Beyond the vehicle count, the injury count, and the hit-and-run classification, specific details — including the precise location along the parkway, the direction of travel, the time of the collision, the types of vehicles involved, and the identities and conditions of the two injured parties — have not been released in the official incident record at this stage of the investigation.
Police have not yet confirmed the identity or description of the vehicle whose driver fled the scene.
Location & Road Context
The Northern State Parkway runs east-west across Nassau and Suffolk counties, serving as one of Long Island’s primary limited-access parkway corridors and carrying heavy commuter and recreational traffic year-round. Long Island Traffic’s database records 471 incidents on the Northern State Parkway, making it one of the more crash-prone roadways tracked in the region.
In the 24-hour window surrounding this crash, NYSP logged at least two additional property-damage incidents on the same road — on August 12, 2026 — underscoring the frequency of collisions along this corridor. The parkway’s design, with higher speeds and limited shoulder space in several stretches, can complicate crash scenes involving multiple vehicles and contribute to the urgency of hit-and-run departures.
Broader Impact
The August 13 crash is the fifth hit-and-run incident recorded on the Northern State Parkway since mid-July 2026, following major and moderate severity events on July 17, July 24, July 30, and August 5. Under New York law, leaving the scene of a personal injury accident is a felony — a Class D felony when serious physical injury is involved — with penalties that can include up to seven years in state prison. Anyone with information about the vehicle or driver who fled this scene is encouraged to contact the New York State Police.