Police in North Carolina arrested a 46-year-old man in connection to a gas explosion that occurred at a Wilmington building.

O ne person was taken into custody Tuesday after driving into a natural gas line, causing a fire and explosion at a North Carolina veterinary clinic that injured three firefighters, according to local news outlet WWAY. The driver allegedly showed signs of impairment, WWAY reported.

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.

A veterinary hospital under construction exploded after a car hit the gas line that fed into the building in Wilmington

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.

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