CHINA — A local man crossing the road on a riding lawnmower was injured Tuesday when a car struck him, according to police and witnesses.

Police and emergency responders were called to the area of 100 Old Waterville Road, near the intersection with Morrill Road around 4 p.m.

They found that a 2013 Ford Focus driven by a 17-year-old boy had crashed into a riding lawnmower that was being driven across the road, Chief Deputy J. Chris Read of the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office said via email Wednesday.

The teenage boy driving the car “crested a small rise and was unable to avoid contact with the lawnmower,” Read said.

The teenager, whose name was not released, was issued a summons for operating without a license, according to Read.

The man on the lawnmower, Steven M. Hadsell, 65, of China, was injured and transported to a hospital by Delta Ambulance.

Read said he was unsure of the extent of the injuries, but it appeared on scene that Hadsell had injuries to his shoulder and collarbone as well as scrapes on his back.

The crash is being investigated by the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office. Read said Wednesday the crash report had not yet been completed.

Hadsell’s fiancée, Annette Campbell, said she heard the crash from their house and found Hadsell outside ejected from the mower. He had mowed around his mailbox and was crossing the road before the crash, she said.

Both the car and the lawnmower were damaged.

Neighbors who gathered on scene spoke of a history of speeding in the area. 

The Maine State Police, China Rescue and Fairfield-Benton Fire-Rescue also responded to the crash.

Staff Photographer Rich Abrahamson contributed to this story.