Jordan Branyon
A driver is facing a slew of charges after crashing into a North Carolina veterinary clinic, rupturing a gas line and causing an explosion that injured three firefighters, authorities said.
The Wilmington Police Department said 46-year-old 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 being held at the New Hanover County Detention Center on a $100,000 secured bond.
The crash occurred at around 11 a.m. Tuesday when a vehicle crashed into the Eastern Carolina Veterinary Medical Center on New Centre Drive, rupturing a gas line. The clinic was not yet open, and no employees or animals were inside…