India, Aug. 19 -- Wilmington police responded to a gas leak on Tuesday after a vehicle struck a gas line on New Centre Drive from Bob King Drive. The gas line fed the future Eastern Carolina Veterinary Medical Center building. It exploded almost immediately with several injuries reported, Wilmington Police Department Public Information Officer Greg Willett said at a news conference.

"Avoid New Centre Dr. WPD and WFD are currently on the scene of a traffic crash in the area. A natural gas line has ruptured. Most of New Centre Dr. is shut down to traffic," the New Hanover County initially posted on X, platform formerly known as Twitter.

Local media outlet Star News Online cited Wilmington Fire Department Public Information Officer Rebekah...