A tractor-trailer rollover on the northbound Interstate 295 Scarborough spur is disrupting traffic in the area, according to a tweet by the Scarborough Police Department about 2 p.m. Friday.

The crash, just past the Maine Mall exit on I-295, is forcing officials to divert traffic to the mall exit.

Route 701 from Route 1 to the interstate is closed.

Motorists are advised to avoid the area and find another route.

TRAFFIC ALERT! The Scarborough Connector (Route 701) from Route 1, Scarborough, to I-295 North in South Portland, is closed to traffic due to a roll over crash. Drivers will also be unable to access I-295 North from the Turnpike spur off Main St in South Portland. #SoPoME pic.twitter.com/R5Sbf566Ym

— SouthPortlandPolice (@SouthPortlandPD) December 8, 2017