Crash Closes Right Shoulder on Westbound I-495 HOV Lane Near Exit 39 in Nassau County

A crash on the westbound Long Island Expressway (I-495) HOV lane near Exit 39 at Glen Cove Road in North Hempstead closed the right shoulder, according to a 511NY traffic report.

Published

Updated Sep 18, 2026
MINOR INCIDENT
right shoulder closed lanes affected
westbound · Glen Cove I-495
Road
I-495
Direction
westbound
Town
Glen Cove
County
nassau County
Reported
Updated
Source
511NY
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Correction — September 18, 2026: The supporting sources for this archived report were reviewed. Unrelated or unconfirmed source attachments and claims not supported by the retained source record have been removed.

A crash was reported on the westbound Long Island Expressway (I-495) HOV lane near Exit 39 at Glen Cove Road in North Hempstead, Nassau County, according to a 511NY traffic incident report. The right shoulder was closed as a result.

The available record does not establish the number of vehicles involved, the cause of the crash, whether any injuries occurred, or when the shoulder reopened.

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