What Happened
A crash on northbound NY 135 in Nassau County closed two right lanes on Thursday, September 10, 2026. The incident was classified as moderate severity. No official confirmation of exact time, vehicle types, or the number of people involved has been released.
Nassau County authorities have not yet issued a press release naming those involved or describing the collision mechanism. The two right lanes were closed; the extent of travel delays was not immediately available from official sources.
Location & Road Context
NY 135, the Seaford-Oyster Bay Expressway, runs north-south through Nassau County and connects the Southern State Parkway near Seaford to the Long Island Expressway and Northern State Parkway near Plainview and Syosset. The corridor carries heavy commuter and commercial volume, particularly during morning and evening peak periods on NY 135.
According to Long Island Traffic’s incident registry, this crash is the eighth recorded on NY 135 in the past 30 days and the 14th on the corridor so far in 2026. The most recent prior fatal crash on NY 135 occurred on July 2, 2026. Nassau County’s broader incident database holds 1,276 recorded accidents in 2026.
Broader Impact
Thursday’s lane closure on northbound NY 135 came on a day with multiple active incidents across Nassau County corridors, including a major multi-vehicle crash on SR 200 the previous day and a moderate crash on the Meadowbrook State Parkway on September 9. Drivers diverting from NY 135 northbound should expect added volume on parallel routes including the Meadowbrook State Parkway and Route 107.