At approximately 5 pm on 8-25-2020, Evansville Police were dispatched to a motor vehicle accident with serious injury in the southbound lanes of I-69 near the Morgan Ave exit. The call taker advised that a SUV had flipped over and that a male had been ejected from the vehicle. The vehicle was reportedly occupied by other individuals including three juveniles and an adult female. Officers, as well as Vanderburgh County Deputies, and EFD arrived and immediately shutdown traffic to southbound I-69 and attempted life saving measures as well as medical welfare checks on the other occupants in the vehicle. The male, who has been identified as Dylan Cleveland (27), was transported to a hospital where he was pronounced deceased. A juvenile inside the vehicle was also transported to the hospital for minor injuries. No other injuries were reported. Witnesses behind the SUV stated that they observed a rear tire blow out of the SUV before the vehicle began to swerve and eventually flip. Cleveland was reportedly not wearing a seatbelt prior to being ejected from the vehicle. EPD Accident Reconstructionist arrived on scene to investigate and, I-69 remained closed until they finished their on-scene investigation.Â
