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.
What Happened
A crash was reported on the westbound Long Island Expressway (I-495) HOV lane near Exit 57 — Veterans Highway/NY 454, Motor Parkway CR 67 — in Islip, according to a 511NY traffic report. The right shoulder was closed as a result of the incident.
The available source does not establish the number of vehicles involved, the cause of the crash, whether any injuries occurred, which agencies responded, or when the shoulder reopened.