A truck and trailer loaded with a digger has flipped at a busy Rotorua Eastside intersection, causing a traffic snarl-up.
The incident happened just before 10am Monday after the trailer flipped at the intersection of Te Ngae Rd and Tarawera Rd.
Police and the fire brigade were called to the scene.
The give way lane connecting Tarawera Rd to Te Ngae Rd was blocked by the vehicle.
A police spokeswoman said there were no injuries and those inside the truck got out safely.
There was a potential leakage from the vehicle, she said.
Traffic management has been notified as well as a towing company and diversions were put in place.
A Rotorua Daily Post photographer at the scene said traffic was down to a "crawl".
Police have said he was evading arrest, but a family member disputed that.