What Happened
A crash on the eastbound Long Island Expressway blocked the right lane in Queens County on Tuesday, September 8, 2026. The incident was classified as minor in severity. No exact time of the collision, vehicle types, or cause has been released.
The right lane remained out of service following the crash. No injuries have been publicly confirmed, and no agencies have issued a follow-up statement as of the time of filing.
Location & Road Context
The crash occurred on the I-495 eastbound in Queens County, the western gateway to the Long Island Expressway corridor. The LIE carries some of the highest traffic volumes of any road on Long Island, with the Queens stretch serving as a chokepoint for commuters heading toward Nassau and Suffolk counties.
Tuesday’s collision was one of five crashes recorded on the I-495 corridor the same day, including a major crash and a moderate crash also logged September 8. According to Long Island Traffic’s incident registry, the corridor has recorded 95 incidents in the past 30 days and 449 so far in 2026. The most recent prior fatal crash on the expressway occurred August 26, 2026; details are in this incident report.