Woman dies in Hewlett Bay Park vehicular crash

Posted Friday, August 21, 2026 4:48 pm

A 40-year-old woman died on Aug. 21 at 9:29 a.m. after the GMC she was driving crashed into a tree, struck a parked vehicle and ended up in an in-ground swimming pool in Hewlett Bay Park.

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By Melissa Berman

Allison Rahmani, of Hewlett Bay Park, 40, died on Aug. 21 at 9:29 a.m. after the GMC she was driving crashed into a tree, struck a parked vehicle and ended up in an in-ground swimming pool in Hewlett Bay Park, according to Nassau County police.

The crash occurred in the driveway of a residence on Elinor Road, police said.

According to detectives, the woman was driving a 2023 GMC in the driveway when she lost control of the vehicle. The GMC struck a tree and an unoccupied 2006 Honda before becoming immersed in an in-ground pool.

The woman was removed from the vehicle before officers arrived, police said. Responding officers began lifesaving measures at the scene before she was taken to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

The investigation remains ongoing, according to police.

Expanded story in this week’s Herald.

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