Suit names “fatigued, inattentive and distracted” drivers after crash that killed police Corporal

The widow of a police Corporal killed in a roadside incident involving two tractor trailers is suing both truck drivers and their companies for the accident in Indiana over the fall. 

Delaware County, Indiana Deputy Blake Reynolds was on the side of Interstate 69 near the 247 mile marker on November 12th, 2025 helping truck driver Gregory Holmes after he lost control. Holmes had lost control of his rig and was left “obstructing the right-hand lane of travel and creating a hazard to northbound traffic” when Reynolds arrived to help. 

According to WRTV, Reynolds activated his emergency lights, exited his vehicle, and was investigating the scene when a second semi truck driven by Teddy Johnson his Reynolds’ vehicle and the crashed tractor trailer. Reynolds died as a result of the injuries sustained in the second crash. 

Allison Reynolds, wife of Corporal Reynolds, has since filed a lawsuit alleging that the crash was the result of  “careless and negligent acts” by truck drivers Holmes and Johnson, including driving “while fatigued, inattentive and distracted.” The suit also alleges that Holmes did not make proper attempts to remove his trailer from the lane of traffic, contact 911, warn other drivers of the hazard via CB radio, or deploy flares or triangles. The suit also accuses Johnson of “speed unreasonable under the circumstances” and a failure to yield to the presence of emergency or law enforcement vehicles.

Since the accident, investigators discovered that Johnson was convicted of violating the “move over” law in October 2024, after unlawfully passing an emergency vehicle. The lawsuit also alleges that both trucking companies in the incident, Parrish Dedicated Services and Parrish Leasing Inc., and A & G Deliveries, “owed a duty of care to the motoring public, emergency responders, and law enforcement personnel, including Corporal Blake Reynolds, and breached that duty.” Johnson was driving for Parrish at the time of the crash, and Holmes was driving for A & G. 

Parrish has not responded to questions regarding Johnson’s previous record, but was quoted as saying “he’s a really, really good driver. We’ve had no issues with him,” back in 2025. Johnson had been with the company since January of that year. 

“My heart continues to ache for the family, and I have prayed for them every day since the tragic accident,” read co-owner Donny Parrish’s statement from 2025. “We are continuing to cooperate with the State Police in the ongoing investigation, and I am unable to comment further at this time.”

Allison Reynolds is seeking “damages arising from the wrongful death of Blake Reynolds, for the costs of this action, for interest as allowed by law, and all other relief.” Johnson has not been criminally charged for the crash.