3 Firefighters Hurt in Wilmington Building Explosion, Fire Officials Say
- A hit-and-run driver crashed into a veterinary medical center in Wilmington, North Carolina, causing a gas explosion, according to authorities.
- Three firefighters were injured in the blast, with one suffering severe burns, as mentioned by authorities.
- The other two firefighters sustained injuries that were not life-threatening, according to authorities.
- The driver involved in the incident is awaiting charges, as stated by Willett.
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Driver charged with DWI after crash leads to veterinary clinic explosion
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. Jason Lee Beach, 46, was charged with felony DWI with serious injury, possession of drug paraphernalia, hit and run, reckless driving and failure to maintain lane, the Wilmington Police Department said in a press release. He is being held at the New Hanover County Detention Center on a $…
Explosion caught on camera rocks beach town after hit-and-run driver hits gas line, firefighters injured
Hit-and-run driver crashes into gas line at Wilmington, North Carolina, veterinary office, causing explosion that hospitalizes at least three firefighters with one suffering severe burns.
3 firefighters hurt in Wilmington building explosion, fire officials say
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WNCN) — Three firefighters were hurt Tuesday after a building exploded in a busy part of Wilmington, fire officials said. According to the Wilmington Fire Department, crews were called out to a building on New Centre Drive near Bob King Drive — which is between two of the city's main thoroughfares, Market Street and College Road — shortly after 11 a.m. for a gas leak call. Fire officials said the leak was caused by a car crashi…
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