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Car plows into Pottsville Christmas tree

City officials say the driver was from Allentown; he'll be charged with careless driving.

POTTSVILLE, Pa. — The city of Pottsville is without a Christmas tree.

Home surveillance video shows the incident Tuesday night when a vehicle plowed into the city's tree on Garfield Square, knocking it to the ground.

The official tree lighting was just on Saturday night.

City officials say the driver was from Allentown; he'll be charged with careless driving.

Mayor James Muldowney promises there will be a new Christmas tree soon here on Pottsville's Garfield Square.

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