US Edition‘Unwavering Dedication to Duty’: Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputy Killed in I-69 Crash
Corporal Blake Reynolds was struck and killed while assisting a disabled semi on I-69; the crash involved two semis, police said.
- On November 12, 2025, Corporal Blake Reynolds, Delaware County Sheriff's Office, was killed while assisting a stranded motorist on Interstate 69 near Gaston around 3:30 a.m.
- Reynolds stopped behind a disabled semitruck to assist its driver when a northbound semi lost control and struck both vehicles.
- Indiana State Police is leading the investigation into the crash while the Prairie Farms semi driver was airlifted to IU Health Methodist Hospital and is undergoing surgery.
- I-69 northbound near mile marker 245 remained closed with significant delays, diverting traffic onto Indiana 28, while multiple agencies offered condolences to the Delaware County Sheriff's Office and Reynolds' family.
- Reynolds had been with the sheriff's office for four years after earlier service in the Army National Guard, and he married Allison in June, praised for leadership and professionalism.
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WLFI News 18Indiana deputy killed in crash on I-69 in Delaware County
The Delaware County Sheriff’s Office reported the death of Corporal Blake Reynolds, who died early Wednesday morning. Reynolds was helping a stranded motorist on Interstate 69 when his patrol car was hit by a semi-truck.
'Tragic event': Indiana sheriff's deputy fatally struck while assisting stranded motorist
Stock image of police lights. Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (DELAWARE COUNTY, Ind.) — A semitruck fatally struck a sheriff’s deputy in Indiana while he was assisting a stranded motorist along an interstate, according to local officials. “This is a heartbreaking loss for our law enforcement family and for the entire Delaware County community,” Jeff Stanley, the chief deputy for the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office, said in a statement on Wednesday. …
'Unwavering dedication to duty': Delaware County sheriff's deputy killed in I-69 crash
DELAWARE COUNTY, Ind. – A Delaware County sheriff's deputy died in a crash on I-69 early Wednesday morning. The crash happened on I-69 north at mile marker 247 between IN 32 and IN 26 near Yorktown. All northbound lanes were closed. The sheriff's office identified the deputy as Corporal Blake Reynolds. Indiana State Police are [...]
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