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Lightning strikes gas station sign, change prices

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By WHIO-TV - Dayton, Ohio
April 9, 2015

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Mother Nature increased the price of regular gasoline at a Trotwood Speedway by nearly five times Thursday.

The price of regular gasoline at the station, located in the 2000 block of Shiloh Springs Road, is $2.24 per gallon. However, the sign now reads $9.94 per gallon for regular and $9.92 per gallon for diesel after being struck by lightning.

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A store representative confirmed a lightning strike caused the elevated price on the sign, but the pump is still charging customers $2.24. The sign may not be fixed for another day.

Motorist Clarice Chattman snapped a photo of the sign.

Source: WHIO.com

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