Diesel fuel, gasoline mix-up causing problems for Hoke County drivers

The North Carolina Department of Agriculture said diesel fuel at the Alco #27 on Highway 211 in Aberdeen was contaminated with gasoline last week.

Berry said her two sons filled up their tanks with what they though was gasoline at the Alco last Tuesday. However, a few days later, both of her sons ran into serious car trouble.

“They just noticed it wasn’t running right,” said Berry. “He pushed the pedal to the metal, to the floor, and it barely got moving.”

After towing one car, and taking another to a dealership, mechanics told Berry there was diesel fuel in both gasoline tanks.

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