Tragedy as beloved teacher and mom of 4 identified as driver who crashed into swimming pool
A 40-year-old teacher and mother of four died after losing control of her SUV and crashing into her backyard swimming pool in Hewlett, New York, on Friday. Allison Rahmani had struck a tree and a parked vehicle before the vehicle plunged into the pool; she did not drown and managed to call for help, but was pronounced dead after being taken to hospital. Her death has prompted an outpouring of tributes from her community, highlighting her roles as an educator and mother.
Rahmani taught at Hebrew Academy of Five Towns High School in Rockaway and was married to Matthew Rahmani, president of the Irving Place Minyan synagogue, which announced her death. Nassau County Police said first responders attempted life-saving measures at the scene before she was taken to hospital. Hewlett, her hometown, is one of the Five Towns communities on Long Island's South Shore, roughly 26 miles from Manhattan.
- Teacher and mother of four, 40, dies after SUV crash into home pool
- She survived the crash itself but died en route to hospital
- Community pays tribute to beloved Hebrew Academy of Five Towns teacher
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Allison Rahmani was a 40-year-old teacher and mother of four from Hewlett, a village on Long Island's South Shore in New York state, about 26 miles from Manhattan. She taught at Hebrew Academy of Five Towns High School in nearby Rockaway. On Friday she lost control of her SUV, struck a tree and a parked car, and ended up in her family's backyard swimming pool.
Rahmani survived the initial crash and managed to call for help, but died after being taken to hospital despite efforts by first responders. Her husband, Matthew Rahmani, is president of the Irving Place Minyan synagogue, which announced her death to the community.
The case has drawn wide attention mainly because of who she was: a well-regarded teacher and mother, whose sudden death has prompted an outpouring of tributes locally. Nassau County Police are the agency handling the incident.