What Happened
A minor crash blocked the center lane of the I-495 Lower Level eastbound in Queens County on Thursday, September 10, 2026. No specific time of day was included in the initial incident record. The lane impact was limited to one center lane, with no injuries reported in the available source data.
No vehicle types, collision mechanics, or involved parties were identified in the report. Drivers using the eastbound lower level should plan for at least some lane compression through the affected section.
Location & Road Context
The I-495 Lower Level eastbound runs beneath the upper deck of the Long Island Expressway as it passes through Queens, carrying heavy commuter and freight traffic toward Nassau County. According to Long Island Traffic’s incident registry, the corridor has recorded 96 incidents in the past 30 days and 456 so far in 2026.
The most recent prior fatal crash on the corridor occurred August 26, 2026. Details on that incident are available in this prior report. Five additional crashes on I-495 were recorded the day before this incident, including a moderate crash on September 9 and four minor crashes the same day — here, here, here, and here. Queens County has 332 recorded accidents in Long Island Traffic’s local incident database.
Source data is limited to the initial 511NY incident record. No agency press release or named official source had been published at time of filing. This report will be updated when additional information is confirmed.