Diesel spike hits local ambulance service bottom line, budget cuts possible

AUGUSTA, Ga (WJBF)- Diesel gas prices remain at a record high with a national average of $6.38 a gallon.

Gold Cross is a locally owned ambulance service that responds to 911 emergencies in Columbia and Jefferson counties. They also do patient transfers for hospitals across the area. They told NewsChannel 6 the prices are hitting them hard.

“Well it goes straight to the bottom line,” said John Smith, Chief Operating Officer at Gold Cross…

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