In 1980, Allen Collins's wife Kathy died of a massive hemorrhage while miscarrying their third child. He formed the Allen Collins Band in 1983 from the remnants of the Rossington Collins Band and released one MCA studio album, Here, There & Back. He was visibly suffering from Kathy's death; he excessively drank and consumed drugs. On January 29, 1986, Collins, then 33, crashed his Ford Thunderbird into a ditch near his home in Jacksonville, killing his girlfriend Debra Jean Watts and leaving himself permanently paralyzed from the chest down.
in 1980 allen collins's wife kathy died of a massive hemorrhage while miscarrying their third child he formed the allen collins band in 1983 from the remnants of the rossington collins band and released one mca studio album here there & back he was visibly suffering from kathy's death; he excessively drank and consumed drugs on january 29 1986 collins then 33 crashed his ford thunderbird into a ditch near his home in jacksonville killing his girlfriend debra jean watts and leaving himself permanently paralyzed from the chest down