AAA: Gas price increase possible after explosion

ATLANTA - Drivers are heading to the pumps amid growing concerns of possible gas shortages and higher fuel prices following a gas pipeline explosion in Alabama Monday.

Colonial Pipeline in Shelby County, Alabama confirmed the explosion, which killed one person at the scene and injured at least five others. The disruption occurred when a track hoe — a machine used to remove dirt — struck the pipeline, ignited gasoline and caused an explosion that sent flames and thick black smoke soaring over a forest in northern Alabama, Colonial Pipeline said. 

The explosion comes on the heels of a pipeline leak near the same site back in September.

The September leak spilled 252,000 to 336,000 gallons of gasoline. Colonial Pipeline shut down only one line during that, but this time, they shut down two. Drivers are concerned what impact another explosion at the same pipeline will have at the pumps.

Following September's leak, there was a major supply shortage and gas prices skyrocketed, rising 28 cents in Georgia.

"In the landscaping business, if you don't have gasoline you're out of business real quick," Bill Cross told FOX 5.

"We need people at work we can't have them not showing up for work," Rick Stockston said.

Angela Holland with the Georgia Association of convenience stores, which represents many stations in metro Atlanta, is telling drivers not to worry.

"So as long as we don't create our own madness, we should be okay," Angela Holland said.

Holland told FOX 5 we have enough gas to last several days.

"We will be getting fuel from other sources," Holland said.

Triple A said it is likely you'll see higher prices, but, if nothing else, this would stop the price pump dip we've seen the last month.