BUFFALO TWP — The hunter who accidentally shot a woman walking in her driveway on Ekastown Road faces a reckless endangerment charge.

Butler County District Attorney Richard Goldinger said this morning the Pennsylvania Game Commission plans to charge the man, who has not been identified by authorities.

Reckless endangerment is a second-degree misdemeanor, carrying a maximum penalty of two years in jail and a $5,000 fine.

The hunter also faces gaming violations.

Hope Roenigk, 45, was outside her home on Dec. 23 when the bullet broke two bones in her left ankle. She is recuperating at home after metal rods were inserted in her leg.