The vehicle was stopped on Snyder County Conservation District land, alongside Old Colony Road, just west of the Snyder County Jail and the antique association.

According to Craig Bingaman, of the Snyder County Conservation District, the land consists of 330 acres, which the district is leasing from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.

"We always had it (the land) open to hunting," he said. "No vehicles are allowed, but they can walk in."

Hunting is prohibited in all land across the road, which is adjacent to the Selinsgrove Center.

An accidental discharge of a gun pointed in an unsafe direction caused the accident, Feaser said.

No charges have been filed and an arrest has not been made.

Harold J. Malehorn, wildlife conservation officer, is in charge of the investigation. It is an open investigation, and the incident is not considered to be suspicious, Feaser said.

"It is unlikely, given this scenario."

The Pennsylvania Game Commission has 136 districts across the state. Snyder County is a one-district county. Wildlife conservation officers lead investigations involving the commission, and if necessary, may file charges in injury or fatality-related instances.

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