Overview

• Ricky A. Wise, 59, of Mount Pleasant, faces counts including negligent homicide by motor vehicle while under the influence and related offenses.
• He was charged by criminal summons following a Maryland Department of Natural Resources investigation into the Feb. 22 crash beneath the Glendale Bridge.
• Passenger David T. Linsenbigler, 58, was freed from the submerged Polaris RZR and died at a Morgantown, West Virginia hospital the next day.
• Authorities say Wise’s blood alcohol concentration exceeded Maryland’s 0.08% limit and note UTVs are not permitted on Deep Creek Lake.
• A Garrett County court hearing is set for Oct. 7, with potential penalties topping 12 years in prison and about $16,700 in fines if convicted.