BETHEL, CT — Despite record travel over the 4th of July holiday, and a hurricane that struck the Gulf Coast, the price of gasoline in the area has barely budged.

In Connecticut, a gallon of self-service regular is averaging $3.60, the same as a week ago and up five cents from one month ago. The national average is $3.52, up two cents from last week and up seven cents from last month.

In Bethel, the best price for a gallon of regular fuel is $3.39 at the CITGO station at 295 Greenwood Avenue. That same gallon will cost you $3.46 at the Mobil on 33-35 Grassy Plain Street, $3.47 at the 77 Greenwood Avenue CITGO, and $3.49 at the Gulf station at 280 Greenwood Avenue. The price jumps a dime if you pump at the Shell on 202 Greenwood Avenue. The update was posted on Monday morning on shopping app GasBuddy.

“Strong production and limited impacts from Hurricane Beryl have eased pressure on gas prices as summer driving season chugs along,” said Lauren Fabrizi, spokesperson for AAA Northeast. “Even though gasoline inventories in the northeast fell by more than a half-million barrels last week, supplies are still above year-ago levels.”

Here is AAA’s weekly price survey of Connecticut’s six metro regions:

• Bridgeport: $3.64
• Hartford: $3.58
• Lower Fairfield County: $3.62
• New Haven/Meriden: $3.59
• New London/Norwich: $3.60
• Windham: $3.59

On Monday, Mississippi and Arkansas have the lowest prices in the nation at $3.00 and $3.06, respectively. California and Hawaii hold the highest prices in the nation this week at $4.75 and $4.68, respectively. Connecticut holds the 12th place on the list of highest gas prices in the nation.

NEW HAVEN, CT — A Hamden man was killed in a crash on I-91 in New Haven on Monday afternoon, according to Connecticut State Police.

The crash happened around 12:45 p.m. in the area of Exit 2 on I-91 South.

Police said an investigation found that Segundo Manuel Guaman, 59, was driving his 2002 Toyota Camry in the left lane of four travel lanes on I-91 South near Exit 2.

The Camry then veered toward the right across all other lanes “for an unknown reason” and struck the Exit 2 off-ramp sign, and a light pole before coming to a final rest after striking a highway gantry post, according to police.

Police said Guaman was unresponsive at the scene and taken to Yale-New Haven Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

I-91 South was closed for about three hours near Exit 2, according to police.

Police are continuing to investigate the crash. Any witnesses are asked to contact Trooper Michael Trudeau at 203-696-2500 or Michael.Trudeau@ct.gov.

Anyone who was driving through the area at the time of the crash and might have dashcam video is also asked to contact Trudeau.

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