Car Crashes Into Building, Sparking Huge Explosion in N.C., On Camera

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…

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