16-Year-Old Dies in School Minibus Crash in Tadcaster

A 16-year-old girl from Sherburn-in-Elmet died at the scene of a collision between a school minibus and a car on Toulston Lane in Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, on Monday, December 1, 2025, at around 12:28 p.m. North Yorkshire Police have formally identified the victim as Eleanor Hague, known as Ellie, a sixth-form student at Tadcaster Grammar School.

The white Mercedes Sprinter minibus was traveling toward Sherburn with nine passengers, all aged 16 to 18 and from Tadcaster Grammar School and Sherburn High School, which share a sixth form. The vehicle collided with a light-colored Hyundai i10 that entered Toulston Lane from the junction with Rudgate. Emergency services responded promptly, but Ellie was pronounced dead at the scene despite their efforts. Another teenage girl passenger was taken to hospital with serious injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening. The remaining passengers and the minibus driver, a man, received treatment for minor injuries.

The driver of the Hyundai, a 40-year-old woman from Leeds, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and causing serious injury by dangerous driving. She has been released on conditional bail...