Tragedy as beloved teacher and mom of 4 identified as driver who crashed into swimming pool
The driver who died after she crashed into her backyard swimming pool has been identified as a mother of four who worked as a teacher.
Allison Rahmani, 40, lost control of her SUV and plunged into her pool in Hewlett, New York, on Friday, according to JNS.
Rahmani did not drown and was able to call for help, but died on the way to the hospital, a source told the outlet.
She worked as a teacher at Hebrew Academy of Five Towns HS in Rockaway and was a mother of four.
Her death was announced by Irving Place Minyan, a Modern Orthodox synagogue where her husband, Matthew Rahmani, is the president.
During the accident, officials said Rahmani struck a tree and a parked car before driving into the pool, according to the New York Post.
A spokesman for the Nassau County Police Department told the outlet that first responders attempted life-saving measures before she was taken to the hospital, where she was later pronounced dead.
At a funeral service held for the mother on Sunday her heartbroken husband along with several other loved ones spoke about the loss of Rahmani.
Allison Rahmani, 40, has been identified as the driver who died after she crashed into her backyard swimming pool
Rahmani lost control of her SUV and plunged into her pool in Hewlett, New York, on Friday
‘Every major decision point in our lives, you took me by the hand, you pulled me, you said it would be OK, that you believed in me, in us,’ said Matthew at the Boulevard-Riverside Chapels in Hewlett.
Heartfelt tributes poured in on Facebook for the beloved teacher.
‘So sad… prayers for strength and courage for her husband, children and family and loved ones at this difficult time. May her memory be a blessing,’ one user wrote.
‘May she rest in peace and her family be comforted among all the mourners of Zion. May her memory always be a source of comfort and bring a smile to their eyes and lips,’ another added.
‘Sending condolences and strength to her beautiful family during this incredibly sad time in their lives,’ a third said.
The Hebrew Academy of Five Towns is a Jewish day school that serves students from early childhood through high school.
She worked as a teacher at Hebrew Academy of Five Towns HS in Rockaway and was a mother of four (Pictured with her husband, Matthew Rahmani)
Officials said Rahmani struck a tree and a parked car before driving into the pool. She did not drown and was pronounced dead at the hospital, according to JNS
Hewlett, Rahmani’s hometown, is one of the primary neighborhoods that make up the Five Towns, an unofficial group on the South Shore of Long Island.
The four other communities included are Lawrence, Cedarhurst, Woodmere, and Inwood.
Hewlett is approximately 26 miles away from Manhattan, New York.
