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Matthew Mielke, 26, Dies In Pickup Truck Crash In Cleveland

  • Friday, December 6, 2019

A 26-year-old man died in a single-vehicle crash in Cleveland early Friday morning.

Cleveland Police said Matthew Mielke was traveling east on Blythe Ferry Road when he lost control of his black Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck.

The vehicle slid down an embankment and crashed into a tree in the incident around 2 a.m.

It happened near the intersection of Stephens Road.

The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

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