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Pump prices are 4 cents less than last week
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The average American is paying 50 cents more per gallon than they did this time last year. However, gas prices are declining across most of the United States. The national average on Sunday was $2.84 per gallon - a discount of 2 cents from the week before.

"Prices declined last week after crude inventories grew and gasoline supplies remained stable, despite strong demand," said Mark Jenkins, spokesman, AAA - The Auto Club Group.

"Although demand was higher than the week before, it remains below most of July. Summer driving season is winding down, yet many Americans will take one final road trip during Labor Day weekend. The sudden jump in gasoline demand, could cause one final bump in prices at the pump."

 

Gas prices in Georgia declined for the 13th consecutive day, Sunday. The state average of $2.72 per gallon is 4 cents less than a week ago and 1-cent more than last month. Georgia motorists are paying nearly 50 cents more than last year.

The most expensive gas price averages in Georgia are in Atlanta ($2.78), Brunswick ($2.72), and Savannah ($2.71)

The least expensive gas price averages in Georgia are in Augusta-Aiken ($2.58), Warner Robins ($2.60), and Catoosa-Dade-Walker ($2.60)

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Early morning accident in McIntosh County kills five
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Five people were killed and another one was injured following a two-vehicle accident in McIntosh County on Sunday morning.

Witnesses told Georgia State Patrol Trooper Christopher Ashdown that a Jeep Cherokee was traveling south on Interstate 95 at a high rate of speed when it rear-ended an Infiniti. The Cherokee hit a guard rail, bursting into flames. The crash and ensuing fire killed one adult and four children.

The driver of the Jeep Cherokee has been identified a Reagan Dougan, 27. GSP troopers have learned she rented the vehicle in Raleigh, N.C., and was heading to Florida to meet her husband. The children were a 9-year-old boy, a 4-year-old boy, a 2-year-old girl and a 3-month-old boy.

Ashdown said the Cherokee was a rental and authorities are in the process of identifying the victims.  The driver of the Infiniti, from Long County, was transported to Southeast Regional Health System in Brunswick with non-life-threatening injuries.

The accident occurred at mile marker 62 around 6 a.m.

 

VIDEO: McIntosh County fatal accident

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