THE motorist who collided with traffic lights in York on Tuesday has died, police have said.

The 70-year-old man was driving a Ford Mondeo which crashed into traffic lights in Foss Islands Road, near Morrisons supermarket, at about 11.55am on Tuesday.

A North Yorkshire Police spokesman said the man was thought to have suffered a heart attack at the wheel, and confirmed yesterday the man had died shortly after arriving at York Hospital.

The spokesman said the driver was from Suffolk.

Anyone who saw the incident can phone police on 101 quoting reference NYP-30122014-0147.