What Happened
A minor crash blocked the left lane of eastbound I-495 in Queens County on Thursday, August 27, 2026. One lane remained out of service following the collision. No further details on the vehicles involved, the cause, or injuries have been released by official sources at this time.
The lane impact was limited to the left lane of the eastbound roadway. No additional closures or ramp restrictions were reported in connection with this incident.
Location & Road Context
I-495, the Long Island Expressway, carries eastbound traffic from Queens into Nassau and Suffolk counties and is among the most heavily traveled corridors in the region. According to Long Island Traffic’s incident registry, this crash is one of 102 recorded incidents on I-495 in the past 30 days and one of 412 logged so far in 2026.
The day before this crash, a fatal collision was recorded on the same corridor — details are available in Long Island Traffic’s report on the August 26 fatal crash on I-495. Queens County has 298 recorded accidents in Long Island Traffic’s local incident database. Two additional crashes on I-495 were recorded the same day: a moderate crash and a minor crash on the I-495 Lower Level.