A MAN was found dead in his car after a collision with a lamppost.

Emergency services were called to St Olaves Street, Bury St Edmunds, at about 11.20am Saturday.

A red Toyota was found against a lamppost and police confirmed that the 60-year-old driver had died.

The vehicle had only sustained limited damage to the front side.

A Suffolk police spokesman said that a collision investigation team are working to establish the cause of the incident.

The possibily that the driver suffered a medical episode before the collision has not been ruled out.