Three Injured After Explosion at Veterinary Center in North Carolina

One person was taken into custody after driving into a natural gas line, igniting a fire and explosion at a North Carolina veterinary clinic that injured three firefighters, authorities said during a news conference Tuesday afternoon.

The driver allegedly showed signs of impairment, Lieutenant Greg Willett, public information officer for the Wilmington Police Department, told reporters. ---More...

???? 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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