What Happened
A crash on northbound NY 135 closed the left lane in Nassau County on Wednesday, August 26, 2026. Nassau County officials confirmed the incident as moderate in severity. No additional details, including exact time of impact, vehicle types, or the number of people involved, were available in the initial report.
The left lane closure on the northbound side of NY 135 was the only confirmed lane impact. The right lane and any additional lanes remained open, though drivers traveling north should expect reduced capacity at the scene.
No injuries, charges, or responding agency specifics were included in the source record at time of publication.
Location & Road Context
NY 135, the Seaford-Oyster Bay Expressway, runs north-south through the center of Nassau County, connecting the Southern State Parkway near Seaford to the Long Island Expressway and points north toward Oyster Bay. The corridor carries heavy commuter and commercial traffic, particularly during morning and evening peak hours.
According to Long Island Traffic’s incident registry, NY 135 has recorded five incidents in the past 30 days and ten so far in 2026. A fatal crash on the same corridor on July 2, 2026, detailed here, is the most recent prior fatality recorded on the road. Wednesday’s left-lane closure is the fifth incident logged on NY 135 in the past 30 days.
Nassau County’s broader incident database shows 1,136 recorded accidents countywide. Two additional crashes hit the Southern State Parkway the same day, and a critical crash in Roslyn Heights was recorded the day prior on August 25.
This is a developing report based on the initial incident record. Additional details, including agency response, exact milepost, injuries, and clearance time, will be added as they become available.