What Happened
A minor crash on westbound I-495 in Suffolk County closed the left lane Saturday, September 5, 2026. No injuries or fatalities were reported. The incident generated a single-lane closure; all other westbound travel lanes remained passable, according to the incident record.
No additional details — vehicle count, collision type, or responding agencies — were included in the initial report. The left lane closure was the only confirmed road impact.
Location & Road Context
The crash occurred on the Long Island Expressway westbound in Suffolk County. I-495 is Long Island’s primary east-west interstate, running from the Queens–Nassau line through Suffolk County to Riverhead.
According to Long Island Traffic’s incident registry, I-495 has recorded 96 incidents in the past 30 days and 440 so far in 2026. The corridor’s most recent prior fatal crash was recorded August 26, 2026. Suffolk County’s local incident database shows 914 recorded accidents countywide. Three separate I-495 incidents were logged on September 4 alone — a moderate crash, a minor crash, and a minor HOV-lane crash — making Saturday’s incident the fourth on the corridor in two days.