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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowThe widow of a Delaware County sheriff’s deputy who was killed while helping a driver on the side of a highway last November is suing the trucking companies and drivers involved in the crash, claiming their negligence led to the deputy’s death.
The lawsuit was filed Jan. 30 by Allison Reynolds in Delaware Circuit Court against Parrish Dedicated Services Inc., A&G Deliveries LLC and their respective drivers, Teddy Johnson and Gregory Holmes.
Reynolds’ attorneys, Jeffrey Tabor and Roy Tabor of Tabor Law Firm LLP, told The Indiana Lawyer in an email that as a result of the crash, Reynolds has lost the value of her husband’s income – which they say, based on work-life expectancy, can be estimated at approximately $4 million.
“Most importantly,” Roy Tabor said, “Allison has lost his love and affection, guidance, opportunity to build a family, and live a long, happy life together for at least 50-60 years.”
In the early morning hours of Nov. 12, 2025, Cpl. Blake Reynolds stopped to help Holmes, who had lost control of his semi truck along Interstate 69 near Gaston, according to court documents. While the truck itself stopped in an unpaved area adjacent to the far northbound lane, the attached trailer was blocking one of the northbound lanes.
When Reynolds arrived at the scene, he left his emergency lights activated to alert drivers to the crash, according to the lawsuit. As Reynolds was assisting Holmes, Johnson’s truck struck the back of Reynolds’ marked patrol vehicle, sending it off the road.
After hitting the patrol vehicle, Johnson’s truck collided with the trailer stopped in the right lane, according to the lawsuit. Reynolds was fatally injured in the crash.
Court documents do not offer a reason for why Johnson’s truck hit Reynolds’ patrol car, but allege he may have been driving too fast or was “fatigued, inattentive, or distracted.”
In the lawsuit, Reynolds’ wife alleges her husband’s death was a direct result of the “careless and negligent acts” of the defendants, including Holmes, who she claims failed to take steps to remove his disabled trailer from the northbound lane and did not call 911 or warn other motorists of the hazard.
The complaint states that both trucking companies are vicariously liable for the negligence of their employees.
Johnson’s attorneys, Peter Morton and Angela Cash with Scopelitis, Garvin, Light, Hanson & Feary, P.C., did not offer a statement on his behalf, but offered a statement on behalf of Parrish Dedicated Services, saying that owner Donny Parrish “is continuing to pray for the family of Corporal Reynolds every day since the tragic accident.”
They added that the company continues to cooperate with Indiana State Police, but that they wouldn’t comment further regarding the ongoing investigation.
Allison Reynolds is seeking to recover monetary damages in an amount that will fairly compensate for the estate of her husband, according to the lawsuit.
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