Car Crashes Into Building, Sparking Huge Explosion in N.C., On Camera
North Carolina Car Crash Triggers Huge Explosion!!!
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8/20/2025 10:40 AM PT -- The driver believed to be responsible for the crash, Jason Lee Beach, has been charged with DWI-Felony Serious Injury, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Hit and Run/Leave Scene, Reckless Driving, and Failure to Maintain Lane. He is currently being held under a $100,000 secured bond at the NHSO Detention Center.
Chaos in Wilmington, NC -- a car plowed into a building’s gas line, sparking a massive explosion that injured three firefighters... and the whole thing was caught on camera.
Check out these videos taken from onlookers Tuesday ... smoke billowed from Eastern Carolina Veterinary Medical Center as debris rained from the sky -- all after a car lost control on a turn and crashed into the building.
🚨 BREAKING: Massive explosion in Wilmington, NC after vehicle crashes into Eastern Carolina Veterinary Referral building, rupturing gas line. Multiple firefighters injured. Debris and flames engulf the area. pic.twitter.com/W9fwiMcYrJ
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It’s still unclear whether the collision sparked the explosion outright -- or if the gas line blew moments later.
According to WECT-TV, firefighters rushed in -- at least four were injured, with one sustaining severe burns.
#JUSTIN : Three firefighters were injured after a vehicle crashed into a building in Wilmington, NC, igniting a gas pipe explosion.#Wilmington #Explosion #NorthCarolina #Fire #USA #UnitedStates #WilmingtonNC #Firefighters pic.twitter.com/BIbqD8YqTc
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As for the driver, they somehow survived and reportedly attempted to flee on foot ... only to get nabbed fast. Potential criminal charges were not immediately announced.
