Gas line explosion at North Carolina veterinary office caught on camera, sending at least three firefighters to hospital after hit-and-run driver ruptures line and flees the scene.

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.

An explosion rocked an unopened veterinary hospital in Wilmington, North Carolina, on Tuesday. Police say they were called to the scene after a car rammed the building and ruptured a gas line. The driver fled the scene and was later arrested.

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.