The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in Texas stands at $2.76, up just one cent from last week but 50 cents lower than last year.
A semi-truck transporting millions of dimes overturned early Tuesday morning on U.S. Highway 81/287, spilling an estimated $800,000 in loose dimes across the southbound lanes.
Texas drivers are paying a little more at the pump this week, but prices remain well below what they were a year ago, according to the latest AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch.
The average price for regular unleaded gas in Texas has dropped to $2.82 per gallon, 5 cents lower than last week and 41 cents less than this time last year.
A group of steers caused a brief highway scare on Monday when six roping steers escaped from a trailer, but authorities confirmed that all were safely rounded up by the end of the day.
