(This story was reported by Plamena Pesheva and contributed to by Tom Auchterlonie)
A missing Yorktown Heights man was found dead in Millwood after his vehicle went over an embankment, according to New Castle police.
New York police received a report of the vehicle's condition at 9 p.m. on Monday from New York State Police. Garrison R. Corwin, Jr. the missing person, was found in his vehicle and was pronounced dead. Corwin was reported missing when he didn't make it home on Sunday night.
The embankment is located off of Campfire Road near the intersection of an exit from the Taconic State Parkway. The road was closed for about two hours on Tuesday afternoon while police conducted an investigation, according to New Castle Police Lt. Daniel Cannon. The road was subsequently reopened and a guard rail at the scene appeared to be damaged and breached.
It is not known when the vehicle went over the embankment, Cannon said. Corwin was initially reported missing by Yorktown Police, who provided mutual aid at the scene. The Millwood Fire Department, Chappaqua Volunteer Ambulance Corps, state police, Westchester EMS and the Westchester County Medical Examiner also provided support.
Yorktown Police Lt. Kevin Soravilla confirmed that Corwin's family has been notified.
On Monday afternoon, Yorktown police released information about the missing man and sought the public's help. Police stated that 78-year-old Corwin, who went by Gary as a nick name, was last seen leaving a yacht club in Rye on July 7 at about 7:15 p.m. but that he never returned home. He was driving his silver, black top Mini Cooper.
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