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Hit-and-Run Sparks Gas Explosion, Injures Firefighters

8/20/2025

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A hit-and-run driver caused a gas line explosion at a Wilmington, North Carolina veterinary office on August 20, 2025, injuring four firefighters.
The driver, Jason Lee Beach, 46, fled the scene but was later arrested.
Beach faces multiple charges, including felony driving while impaired and hit-and-run.
The explosion happened just before the veterinary center's scheduled opening next month.

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Story summary

A hit-and-run driver caused a gas line explosion at a Wilmington, North Carolina veterinary office on August 20, 2025, injuring four firefighters.
The driver, Jason Lee Beach, 46, fled the scene but was later arrested.
Beach faces multiple charges, including felony driving while impaired and hit-and-run.
The explosion happened just before the veterinary center's scheduled opening next month.