Accident Closes Both Lanes of Bethpage Parkway

Written by Paige McAtee

The northbound and southbound lanes of Bethpage Parkway are closed between Southern State Parkway and Hempstead Turnpike as of 1:56 p.m. Wednesday, according to a NYS DOT TransAlert.

Both lanes are closed due to a vehicle accident in Farmingdale. The lanes are expected to reopen at 5 p.m.

The alert:

Bethpage State Pkwy is Closed NB & SB due to an Accident between Southern State Parkway to NY 24 (Hempstead TNPK) in Nassau County, Farmingdale, est. 3 hrs.

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