A terrible accident at a home near Everett Friday afternoon has left a 78-year-old man in critical condition.

The man was pulled out of a pond on a property on Concession Road 3 in Adjala-Tosorontio Township.

Police say when emergency crews arrived at the scene, they found a lawn tractor sitting on its side and initially could not find the man

He was pulled out of the water a short time later and rushed to Southlake Hospital in Newmarket.

Police believe the man suffered some kind of medical emergency.