Ind. Deputy Killed in Crash while Helping Disabled Tractor-Trailer

Delaware County Sheriff's Office Cpl. Blake Reynolds was outside of his cruiser and assisting a stranded semi when another big rig crashed into the stopped vehicles.

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Joe Vince

Nov. 13, 2025

2 min read

What to know

• Delaware County Sheriff’s Office Cpl. Blake Reynolds was killed early Wednesday when he was struck by a tractor-trailer while assisting a disabled semi on Interstate 69.

• Officials said the big lost control, hitting Reynolds’ cruiser and the stranded rig..

• Reynolds, a deputy since 2022 and an Army Reserve member, was recently married and remembered for his dedication and service to the community.

Delaware County Sheriff's Office Cpl Blake Reynolds was outside of his cruiser and assisting a stranded semi when another big rig crashed into the stopped vehicles. — Delaware County, IN, Sheriff's Office Cpl. Blake Reynolds.

An Indiana deputy was killed early Wednsday after he was struck by a tractor-trailer while he was helping a stranded vehicle along the interstate.

Delaware County Sheriff's Office Cpl. Blake Reynolds was responding to a disabled tractor-trailer along Interstate 69 at around 3:30 a.m. when the crash happened, ABC News reports. The semi was partially in the roadway, and Reynolds was outside of his vehicle, which was parked behind the rig with its emergency lights on.

That's when the driver of another semi lost control of the vehicle and struck Reynolds' cruiser and the disabled tractor-trailer, Chief Deputy Jeff Stanley said in a statement. Reynolds was struck by the impact of the crash.

"Multiple agencies responded immediately, and life-saving measures were attempted at the scene," said Stanley. "Despite every effort, Corporeal Reynolds succumbed to his injuries."

The tractor-trailer's driver who struck Reynolds and the parked vehicles was taken to the hospital and underwent surgery. His condition wasn't known at the time.

"This is a heartbreaking loss for our law enforcement family and for the entire Delaware County community," said Stanley, according to ABC.

Reynolds joined the sheriff's office in 2022, and he served in the Army Reserve at Camp Atterbury. He was married in June.

"Blake was known for his unwavering dedication to duty, his compassion for others, and his deep commitment to serving the people of Delaware County," said Stanley.

"His passing is an immeasurable loss to his family, his brothers and sisters in uniform, and the entire community he served with pride."

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Joe Vince

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