What Happened
A minor crash closed the right lane of westbound I-495 in Suffolk County on Tuesday, September 15, 2026. The incident was logged in Long Island Traffic’s incident registry with a single-lane impact affecting the right lane. No specific exit number, mile marker, cross street, or time of day was included in the initial report. No serious injuries were confirmed.
No vehicle types, collision mechanism, or responding agencies were identified in the source record. Police have not yet released names or hometowns of any parties involved.
Location & Road Context
I-495, the Long Island Expressway, is the busiest highway corridor on Long Island. According to Long Island Traffic’s incident registry, this crash is among 100 incidents recorded on I-495 in the past 30 days, with 479 logged so far in 2026. Two other minor crashes on I-495 were recorded the same day, along with a moderate crash on the Southern State Parkway.
The most recent prior fatal crash on the corridor occurred August 26, 2026. Details on that incident are at /accidents/2026/08/26/ex-long-island-lacrosse-star-medical-supplies-ceo-killed-in-hudson-valley-head-o/.