A PENSIONER who was injured in a crash on the edge of York three days ago has died.

The 81-year-old man was seriously injured in a collision between the Ford Focus he was driving and a green tipper lorry at about 6.30am on Tuesday on the A1079 at Dunnington.

He was taken to Leeds General Infirmary, but died yesterday. His name has yet to be released.

The driver of the lorry was treated at the scene for an arm injury. The stretch of road where the crash happened, between Common Road and Dauby Lane, was closed for six-and-a-half hours afterwards.

Anybody who witnessed the crash but has not yet come forward is asked to phone Traffic Constable Lee Cobb on 0845 6060 247 quoting reference number 12110084404.