Southern State Parkway Aug 15 #406332: Crash on Eastbound Southern…

A crash on the eastbound Southern State Parkway at Exit 17N (Hempstead Avenue) blocked the right shoulder in Hempstead, Nassau County.

Published

Updated Sep 18, 2026
MINOR INCIDENT
right shoulder blocked lanes affected
eastbound · Hempstead Southern State Parkway
Road
Southern State Parkway
Direction
eastbound
Town
Hempstead
County
nassau County
Reported
Updated
Source
511NY
📌Approximate area — Hempstead centroid Open in Google Maps →

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 occurred on the eastbound Southern State Parkway at Exit 17N — Hempstead Avenue — in Hempstead, Nassau County. The right shoulder was blocked as a result of the incident.

No further details regarding the number of vehicles involved, the cause of the crash, or any injuries have been established from available sources.

Location

The incident was located on the eastbound Southern State Parkway at Exit 17N (Hempstead Avenue) in Hempstead, Nassau County.

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