Vehicle slams into Lakeland home killing man inside, police say
A car slammed into a Lakeland home on Monday and killed one person inside, according to police. Image is courtesy of Crystal Cabello.
LAKELAND, Fla. - The Lakeland Police Department is investigating a fatal crash that claimed the life of a man from Brazil Monday afternoon.
According to police, 27-year-old Dalton Collins, of Lakeland, was traveling southbound on Longfellow Boulevard when he ran a stop sign at the intersection of North Crystal Lake Drive shortly after 4:10 p.m.
Officers say Collins continued through the intersection, struck two signposts, and slammed into a home on the 2100 block of North Crystal Lake Drive, striking a 24-year-old man inside.
According to LPD, emergency crews began life-saving measures, but the 24-year-old died at the scene.
Police say neither Collins nor his passenger were injured. Two other people inside the home did not require medical treatment, according to LPD.
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Police say they have not released the victim’s name due to an open investigation.
Anyone with additional information regarding the crash should contact investigating Officer Travis Payne at Travis.Payne@Lakelandgov.net.