A gas line explosion at a North Carolina veterinary office caught on camera sent at least three firefighters to a hospital after a hit-and-run driver ruptured a line and fled.

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.

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.

An explosion caused by a gas leak has destroyed a building in Wilmington. Wilmington police responded to a gas leak on Tuesday, Aug. 19, after a vehicle turning on to New Centre Drive from Bob King Drive struck a gas line after driving off the road, Wilmington Police Department Public Information Officer Greg Willett said at a news conference.

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

Hurricane Erin, now a Category 2 hurricane, has prompted a state of emergency in North Carolina and is expected to bring dangerous waves and rip currents to beaches along the East Coast.

Three firefighters were injured in the North Carolina explosion, which resulted from a car crashing into a building's gas line.