What Happened
A minor crash blocked the center lane of eastbound I-495 in Queens County on Saturday, August 29, 2026. The lane impact was limited to one center lane on the eastbound side of the Long Island Expressway. No time of initial report has been confirmed by officials, and no injuries have been publicly documented.
Details on the vehicles involved, the number of occupants, and the specific cause of the collision have not been released. Queens County police have not issued a press release as of filing time.
Location & Road Context
I-495, the Long Island Expressway, runs east-west through Queens before crossing into Nassau County. According to Long Island Traffic’s incident registry, I-495 has recorded 102 incidents in the past 30 days and 419 incidents so far in 2026. This crash is one of at least five minor I-495 incidents logged on August 28 and 29 alone, including a disabled vehicle on August 28 and three separate crashes on that same date. Queens County has 302 recorded accidents in Long Island Traffic’s local incident database.
The most recent prior fatal crash recorded on the I-495 corridor occurred on August 26, 2026.