LAKELAND, Fla. – Police have arrested a local man in connection with a fatal collision that occurred earlier this week on East Memorial Boulevard. Jeffery Ronald Allen was taken into custody at his home around 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 7, following an investigation by the Lakeland Police Department’s traffic crash unit.
The incident dates back to Monday night, March 2. At approximately 10:45 p.m., emergency responders were called to the 1500 block of East Memorial Boulevard near Interlachen Parkway.
According to investigators, a bronze Ford SUV was traveling westbound when it veered off the road and struck a guardrail. The vehicle then redirected southwest, crossing into the eastbound lanes and striking a silver GMC SUV…