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Delaware County Deputy Blake Reynolds Killed While Aiding Stranded Motorist on I-69

State police lead the investigation, with officials withholding further details.

Overview

  • Reynolds stopped behind a disabled semitruck near mile marker 247 and had his emergency lights activated when a northbound semi lost control and struck his cruiser and the disabled vehicle, hitting him outside his car.
  • Officials received reports of the disabled vehicle around 3:30 a.m., and the fatal collision occurred shortly before 4 a.m. on Wednesday.
  • Multiple agencies attempted life-saving measures, and Reynolds was taken to IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, where he died.
  • The driver of the semitruck that struck Reynolds was transported to IU Health Methodist and was reported to be undergoing surgery, with no condition released.
  • Indiana State Police are conducting the crash investigation and provided limited information, and northbound lanes of I-69 in the area were temporarily closed during the response.