GREENE CO. – A 25-year-old Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department deputy was killed after crashing his motorcycle on State Road 445 west of I-69 ramp on Saturday, July 27.
Officers responded to the accident at 11:10 p.m.
According to Greene County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Camron Frye, the driver, Brenten Trueblood, was traveling east on State Road 445 toward I-69 when he left the roadway for an unknown reason and came to a stop off the southwest portion of State Road 445 and the I-69 southbound ramp.
Trueblood was transported to IU Health Bloomington Hospital, but despite life-saving efforts, he died from his injuries.
“Words cannot express the sorrow we feel for the tragic passing of Deputy Trueblood,” said Sheriff Greg Day in a Facebook post. “He was one of a kind, who brought an unmatched work ethic every day. You will be missed dearly, sir. You can rest easy, we will take it from here. You will never be forgotten.
The Greene County Sheriff’s Department and the Indiana State Police Reconstructionists are investigating the accident.
Other departments assisting the investigation were Indiana State Police, Greene County Ambulance Service, Eastern Greene Fire Territory, and Monroe Fire Protection District.
