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Man fighting for life after ride-on lawnmower struck by car in Somerton

A MAN is fighting for life after being struck by a car while driving a ride-on lawnmower in Somerton on Thursday morning.

A man has been rushed to the Royal Melbourne Hospital in a critical condition after a car hit his ride-on lawnmower. Generic picture
A man has been rushed to the Royal Melbourne Hospital in a critical condition after a car hit his ride-on lawnmower. Generic picture

A CHIRNSIDE Park man is fighting for life after being hit by a car while driving a ride-on lawnmower in Somerton.

The 54-year-old was rushed to the Royal Melbourne Hospital in a critical condition with lower back injuries after the crash shortly after 8am today.

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Police say a Ford collided with the mower at a roundabout on Austrak Drive.

The 19-year-old driver of the sedan was not injured.

He was arrested at the scene and later charged with dangerous driving causing serious injury, driving with a suspended licence and other traffic related offences.

The Meadow Heights man was due to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court this afternoon.

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