A car crash has ruptured a gas line near Burger Fuel in Hastings.
The gas leak occurred at a building on the Heretaunga Street West and Charles Street intersection after a mains line was ruptured.
It's understood the incident happened about 12.30 pm.
An employee at a nearby business said he could smell the gas but they were not evacuated.
A police spokeswoman said police were at the scene talking to the driver and traffic was being diverted from the area at that time. There were no reports of injuries.
The leak occurred at a Heretaunga Street West building after a gas main was broken.
A fire and emergency spokeswoman said the gas was leaking inside the building, believed to be at or near Burger Fuel restaurant in Stortford Lodge.
She said a power company had been notified and had isolated the gas.
More to come.