What Happened
Allison Rahmani, 40, of Hewlett died Friday after she lost control of her SUV and it plunged into the backyard swimming pool at her Nassau County home, according to The New York Post, citing a report from JNS. The exact time of the crash has not been publicly confirmed by Nassau County Police.
Rahmani was conscious after the SUV entered the pool. She called for help herself, a source close to the family told JNS. She died in an ambulance en route to a hospital. No hospital name has been released.
Rahmani was a teacher and math coordinator at the Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway. She was the mother of four children. Her husband, Matthew Rahmani, is president of Irving Place Minyan Modern Orthodox synagogue in Woodmere.
Community members responded on a local Facebook post sharing news of her death. “Tragic! She was the most amazing person. I can’t believe she’s gone,” one commenter wrote. Another wrote, “Always a smile, a friendly chat. Baruch dayan ha’emet, and condolences to her family.” A third described her as “a LIGHT that shined from the minute she walked in til the minute she left.” NBC New York also reported on the incident.
The cause of Rahmani’s loss of control has not been confirmed. Nassau County Police have not publicly identified a contributing factor, and no charges have been filed as of August 23, 2026.
Location & Road Context
The crash occurred at Rahmani’s private residence in Hewlett, a hamlet in the Town of Hempstead in southern Nassau County. Hewlett sits within the Five Towns area, which includes Lawrence, Inwood, Cedarhurst, and Woodmere. The Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway, where Rahmani worked, serves the same community corridor. For road conditions and incident history in Nassau County, see longislandtraffic.com/towns/.
Investigation & Legal Proceedings
Nassau County Police have the crash under investigation, according to The New York Post’s August 23 report. No cause of the loss of control has been confirmed publicly. No arrests or charges have been filed. The investigation’s next public step has not been announced.