Heavy rain caused further chaos in York today - and more bad weather is on the way.

A man was seriously injured after suffering head, facial and chest injuries when his car was in collision with a bus on the B1363 York to Helmsley road at Wigginton last night.

He was taken to York District Hospital, but moved to Leeds General Infirmary where his condition today was said to be "critical".

There were no passengers on the bus and the driver was treated for shock.

At Staithes, a 50-year-old local man died yesterday following a crash between two cars on the nearby A174. A man and a women were taken to Middlesbrough General Hospital with serious injuries.

Police today appealed for witnesses of the crash between the white Ford Mondeo and a Citroen ZX Aura at 11.20am yesterday, forcing the A174 to be closed for about five hours.

Thunder, lightning and driving rain lashed York and the rest of the area yesterday.

The Co-op at Bishopthorpe was closed after minor flooding gave stock a soaking.

Forecasters were predicting further downpours, with damp and mist making driving conditions difficult. Winds were expected to cause a sharp drop in temperatures.

The Environment Agency said rivers were unlikely to flood, adding that the "type" of rain meant street gutters were more likely to bear the brunt of the deluge.

Meanwhile, two men who died in a car smash on the A19 near Selby have been named.

Steven Lewis, 36, and Daron Bell, 25, both from the Doncaster area, were killed in the crash between a Ford Escort and a Peugeot 406 on Sunday evening.

Mr Lewis was the front-seat passenger in the Peugeot, which was driven by his wife Susan, 33. She was treated at Doncaster Royal Infirmary for shock along with their children Reece, four, who suffered head injuries and Sarah, nine, who suffered a broken wrist.

An AA spokesman today advised motorists to steer clear of roads known to be prone to flooding.

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