On July 16, 2021, at approximately 8:10 p.m., the New York State Police in Cobleskill responded to an ATV crash on Loonenburgh Turnpike in the town of Seward.

Preliminary investigation determined that 49-year-old Joseph M. Yerdon of Cobleskill, was traveling east on Loonenburgh Turnpike on an ATV when he lost control and overturned. Yerdon was ejected from the ATV. He was declared deceased at the scene.

The crash remains under investigation.