A man was killed when the riding lawnmower he was using rolled over, landing on top of him.

Ontario Provincial Police say they were called to a property near Moorefield, Ont., about 50 kilometres north of Kitchener, Saturday evening in response to a man with serious injuries.

According to police, the lawnmower rolled onto the man while he was riding it on a steep hill leading to a ditch.

Stanley Elliott, 51, was pronounced dead at the scene.