POLICE have officially named a man who was killed in a crash in York.

Michael South, aged 40, from York,  died in the collision on the A64 at Flaxton on Friday, April 10, involving a private ambulance, bus and car.

North Yorkshire Police have released this image of him, issued by his family. 

Mr South died after a crash between the private ambulance, which had been reported stolen earlier in the day, and the double decker bus. Six other people were treated in hospital, including the bus driver, whose condition was yesterday described as stable but serious.

The Leeds and York NHS Trust has refused to comment on suggestions that Mr South was a mental health patient being transported between hospitals by private ambulance firm ERS Medical when he took control of the vehicle, before colliding with the Coastliner bus.

Police are appealing for any witnesses to the collision who have not yet come forward to contact them, including anyone who saw the vehicles prior to the collision.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 2 and ask for the Major Collision Investigation Team, or email mcit@northyorkshire.pnn.police.uk