TOLLAND COUNTY, CT. (THECOUNT) — Dieter Zumpe of Ellington, Connecticut, has been identified as the victim killed in a Wednesday submersion crash in Tolland County.

Zumpe, 53, was killed in a vehicle crash in Coventry Lake Wednesday afternoon.

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According to reports, Zumpe was operating a vehicle when it crashed near the Coventry Lake boat launch and became submerged Wednesday afternoon.

Rescue workers recovered Zumpe’s body late Wednesday.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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Geo quick facts: Tolland County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Connecticut. As of the 2010 census, the population was 152,691 – Wikipedia.