Update
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.
