Police in North Carolina arrested a 46-year-old man in connection to a gas explosion that occurred at a Wilmington building.

A hit-and-run driver crashed into a North Carolina veterinary clinic on Tuesday, causing a gas explosion that left three firefighters injured, authorities said.

A veterinary hospital under construction exploded after a car hit the gas line that fed into the building in Wilmington

Three firefighters have reportedly suffered injuries while battling a blaze at a North Carolina veterinary clinic. Multiple firefighters and police officers are responding to a fire after an explosion was reported at the Eastern Carolina Veterinary Referral in Wilmington on Tuesday afternoon.

The motorist believed to be responsible for a series of events that culminated in the explosion of a building in Wilmington, North Carolina, has been charged.

A veterinary medical center exploded in North Carolina, leaving three firefighters hurt.