Nebraska Thanksgiving traveling [Video]

A record 72 million Americans are expected to drive at least 50 miles this Thanksgiving, according to AAA Travel. It’s fueled by cheaper gas prices. The Nebraska average for regular unleaded gas is $.33 lower than last year, from $3.09 a gallon in 2023 to $2.76 in 2024.According to AAA, the Wednesday before Thanksgiving is one of the worst times to travel.It certainly was unlucky for Marilyn and Wayne Zysset from Hastings.”We were headed to Minnesota, to our daughter and son-in-law’s family, and we shredded a tire about three-quarters of a mile west of here,” Marilyn said.They tried changing the tire on the shoulder of I-80 but couldn’t get the spare to release.”Well, we limped into town and took care of it here in the parking lot,” Wayne said.They called their son-in-law, who lives in Lincoln, to help out.After a few minutes, he was able to free the spare tire. …