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 disabled vehicle was reported in the HOV lane of westbound Interstate 495 (Long Island Expressway) near Exit 37 at Willis Avenue in North Hempstead, Nassau County, according to a 511NY traffic alert. All general travel lanes remained open at the time of the report; only the HOV lane was closed.
The available record does not establish the time of the incident, the cause of the breakdown, the identity of those involved, or whether roadside assistance or law enforcement responded.