DELAWARE COUNTY, Ind. — A Delaware County sheriff’s deputy was killed after being struck by a semitruck while assisting a stranded motorist, ABC News reported.
Corporal Blake Reynolds, who joined the department in 2022, was providing aid to a disabled vehicle around 3:30 a.m. when the fatal crash occurred, according to Indiana State Police.
Reynolds had stopped behind a semitruck that was partially in the roadway to protect the stranded driver and had activated his emergency lights. While outside his vehicle, a second northbound semitruck lost control and collided with Reynolds’ patrol vehicle and the disabled truck, striking the deputy.
“Despite immediate emergency response efforts, the deputy did not survive his injuries,” said Chief Deputy Jeff Stanley of the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office.
The driver of the second semitruck was hospitalized and underwent surgery. His condition has not been released, according to the report.
Reynolds was remembered by colleagues for his professionalism and leadership.
“His passing is an immeasurable loss to his family, his brothers and sisters in uniform, and the entire community he served with pride,” Stanley said.
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