LaFargeville man loses control of UTV, dies, cops say

Police say an upstate New York man is dead after his utility vehicle overturned and ejected him.

The crash happened Monday at around 5:30 p.m. in Clayton. Police say 32-year-old Jeffrey Minnick lost control of his UTV on a gravel roadway and overturned. The LaFargeville man and a 17-year-old passenger were ejected.

Minnick was pronounced dead at a hospital. The teenager was treated for injuries that aren't life-threatening.

The crash remains under investigation.