This video of a man destroying a hotel reception with a digger has gone massively viral

Police are appealing for information after footage of a digger destroying the front of a building branded with the Travelodge logo went viral on Monday afternoon.

The video below, which was shared by Joe Fearon on Twitter, shows a man in an orange digger rolling up the steps towards the reception area of a new Travelodge in Liverpool, UK.

"That's what happens when people don't pay their wages, mate," a man can be heard saying as the digger smashes its way into the building.

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In another video taken from a different angle inside the hotel, the person driving the digger can be heard yelling about money.

"600 fucking quid!" shouts the man. "All you had to do was pay me my fucking £600!"

A final video filmed outside the building shows the driver fleeing the digger and running into the distance.

Merseyside Police confirmed in an online update that they'd received a report of the incident shortly before 3pm on Monday.

"One man experienced eye irritation due to exposure to diesel and was treated at the scene by North West Ambulance Service," reads the police update. "It is not believed anyone else was injured during the incident."

Mashable reached out to Travelodge, who said they're unable to comment as the incident is a live police investigation. They also clarified that the site is not yet a Travelodge property.

Mashable reached out to a member of the development team who currently own the site, and will update this article if we receive a response.