Deputies from the Allegan County Sheriff’s Office responded to a personal injury crash on 21st Street south of 102nd Ave in Otsego Township around 9:30 Thursday morning.  Upon arrival Deputies found a car upside down in the river submerged in water.  Two deputies along with two members of the Otsego Fire Department went in to the water and were able to remove the driver from the vehicle and get him to shore. 

The driver, 76 year old Thomas Tamandl of South Haven, was transported in critical condition to Borgess Hospital where he died from injuries sustained in the crash. 

Deputies believe Tamandl's car was traveling south on 21st street and lost control in a curve before going in to the river.  

The Allegan County Sheriff Office was assisted by the Plainwell Department of Public Safety, Otsego Police Department, Otsego Fire Department and Plainwell EMS.